Common Name
Black-footed Ferret
Order
Carnivora
Family
Mustelidae
Species Name
Mustela nigripes
Status
Endangered
States
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
Distribution
Great Plains, southern Canada to northern Mexico.
Notes
Live in prairie dog colonies. Active at any time, but most often crepuscular and nocturnal. Have been subjects of survival training to enhance chances of successful reintroduction.
Kansas
Federally endangered