Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable. This rare species, ...

As the federal government shutdown drags on into a second week, a critical animal recovery program based in Colorado has ground to a halt, delaying a reintroduction plan that could be crucial to the ...

The founder of a new ferret show said she was over the moon when hundreds more ferrets than expected took part. The Old Billingham Ferret Show attracted dozens of people and about 300 ferrets to St ...

Liza N. Cooper, an artist and digital content creator known online as Siberian Lizard, is back on Bored Panda. She is the author of the whimsical graphic novel series Meems & Feefs, which features ...

This week's "Forever Home Friday" featured a furry friend with plenty of personality - and a name inspired by a beloved animated character. Uncle Iroh, a friendly ferret from the Greater Chicago ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Staff at a Jacksonville pet store say they’re still in disbelief after a man stole a ferret in the middle of the day, slipping the animal down his shorts and walking out of the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the open grasslands of South Dakota, not far from the dramatic rock formations of ...

A Florida man faces charges after he allegedly touched young girls he lured to his home with the promise of letting them pet his ferrets. Robert Alan Rouse, 36, of Clearwater, is charged with two ...

If only black-footed ferrets had a brand ambassador like groundhogs have in Punxsutawney Phil. The endangered ferrets don’t quite feel the same love as the famous groundhog, but they do get a little ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The black-footed ferret may be short of stature, but they stand tall in the history books – they were the first North American endangered species to be cloned in 2020. This ...

As human cases of avian influenza slowly tick up amid the outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Moderna have teamed up to design an mRNA vaccine for ...