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Watch: Could this cloned ferret help restore the species?

March 25, 2022

The reintroduction of black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) was already astonishing. The species was considered extinct before a dog famously found one in the wild. Now, another groundbreaking ferret is bringing new hope for restoring the …

Scientists clone first black-footed ferret

February 23, 2021

The number of black-footed ferrets, North America’s most endangered mammal, has just grown by one. Scientists have successfully cloned the species, a first for any native, endangered animal species in North America. Black-footed ferrets (Mustela …