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Meet the black-footed ferret, the species getting a second chance at survival

Everyone thought the black-footed ferret was extinct. That is, until a dog named Shep brought a ferret to his owner, a Wyoming rancher, in 1981. Shep’s discovery created a unique opportunity for biologists to band together and save the species. Today, Wind Caves National Park is an integral part of a carefully monitored effort to […]