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Saving Wildlife: This image provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a black-footed ferret. September marks the 30th anniversary of the rediscovery of black-footed ferrets more than two years after they had been declared extinct. The black-footed ferret now is one of the most successful examples of species reintroduction anywhere, with wild populations thriving from Canada to Mexico. (AP Photo/USFWS)
Zoo helps restore nearly extinct ferret in West
Kansas City Star
By BRETT ZONGKER AP WASHINGTON | Animal keepers at the National Zoo’s conservation center in Virginia sent 26 black-footed ferrets to “boot camp” last week to prepare the critters for life in the wild as part of an ongoing effort that has fueled the … Read rest of the story
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