Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by ...

For many people, that means having a cat and a dog. However, some people are mixing things up a bit. Instead of keeping their ...

Efforts to help a genetically impoverished species may be the only chance for a stable population and the species' eventual ...

Coloradan Tina Jackson's one-year probationary period as a federal employee was set to end on March 10. But three weeks ago, ...

A captive-bred black-footed ferret undergoes preconditioning at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in ...

Here's what you need to know: Technically considered an "exotic pet" here in the United States, ferrets have become a pet store staple and have won the hearts of pet owners the world over.

The domestic ferret, though not as common a laboratory animal as the rat or mouse, serves as a model in critical research areas, including influenza biology and vaccine development. Studies ...

The black-footed ferret could also be called the black-eyed ferret because of the distinctive “stick-em up” mask that adorns its face. The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet ...

Tina Jackson fears federal job cuts and funding freezes could imperil work to save the species from the brink of extinction.

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Editor's note: Follow USA vs. Canada live updates from the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey final. The final of the 4 Nations Face-Off will be a rematch of the most intense game during the tournament's ...

Staffing cuts at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including a key ferret recovery coordinator in Colorado, have sparked ...