Black-Footed Ferret: Defenders Of Wildlife

Have you ever heard of the Black-Footed Ferret? You probably haven’t because they are becoming extinct! To begin, elements that are killing these animals include death by car, trapping, predatory animals and malnutrition. Next, in 1973 the government put the Black-Footed Ferret on the endangered list, and is currently still considered endangered today. Nevertheless, Defenders of Wildlife is an organization that's trying to assist with restoring the ferret to its original numbers and reintroducing them brand-new areas. However, Defenders of Wildlife also must try to save the prairie dogs as well since they are ninety percent of the Black-Footed Ferrets diet. So to recap, we need to breed the ferret, be more mindful on the roads, and stop killing