Endangered weasel once thought to be extinct is spotted in South Dakota’s Badlands National Park

Endangered weasel once thought to be extinct is spotted in South Dakota’s Badlands National Park

The elusive and endangered black-footed ferret is alive and well in Badlands National Park after decades of careful conservation efforts to rebuild the population. It all started in 1974, when the black-footed ferret wild population was deemed extinct. These tiny little animals are completely nocturnal, sleeping up to 21 hours per day and waking up … Read more