For the first time, an endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia that was cloned from cryogenically-preserved tissue has ...

Ferrets were first reintroduced to Colorado in 2001 at Wolf Creek, north of Rangely. After dozens were released over several ...

In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only ...

Our canine friends can often go above and beyond in their duty as loyal companion or working dog. In the case of saving a ...

The two healthy kits are the first born from a cloned black-footed ferret. Their mother, Antonia, was cloned from a ferret ...

Wildlife conservationists are celebrating a big milestone reached by a little black-footed ferret and her offspring, born at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute earlier ...

In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first time. The mother, named Antonia, is a clone of another black-footed ferret, ...

On Nov. 1, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the first-ever birth of black-footed ferrets to a cloned parent — ...

Black-footed ferrets, North America’s only native ferret, still depend on humans for survival. That’s why a dedicated team has engineered new and innovative tools to help them make it in the wild.

A clone of the endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia has successfully given birth, marking a significant milestone in ...

Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are the first members of an endangered species born to a cloned animal.

Once believed to be extinct, wildlife biologists estimate there are 500 black-foot ferrets in the U.S. after decades of ...