Although they are less common than cats and dogs, ferrets are a popular household pet. They are small, energetic members of the weasel family that are intelligent and need diligent care. Are sable ...

Ndivhuwo Shivambu works for the Tshwane University of Technology. She receives funding from the Tshwane University of Technology, the Faculty of Sciences and the Department of Nature Conservation. She ...

Four hours into a pitch black trudge around a ranch full of ankle-turning prairie dog holes, the search for North America’s most endangered mammal starts to feel a little hopeless. “It’s like trying ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Feeding peanut butter kibbles to millions of prairie dogs — by flinging the treats from four-wheelers and dropping them from drones — could be the next big thing to help a spunky ...

In a quiet building between the camels and cheetahs, five black-footed ferrets have given birth to 25 kits, marking what could be the Phoenix Zoo's most successful breeding season of the endangered ...

First, make sure you’re living somewhere where they’re legal to own. California, Hawaii, and New York City ban ferret ownership entirely, and many municipalities throughout the U.S. may have similar ...