One of the most prominent examples in North America is that of the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), a native resident ...

Mustela nigripes, a member of the weasel family, was believed to have gone extinct by the 1980s. The ferret preys on prairie dogs, and when those rodents were deliberately annihilated from much of ...

However, although most are domesticated there are still some wild ferrets, particularly the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) which lives in North America and is an endangered species.

Of the 89 native mammal species found in Alberta, bats are the group with the highest percentage of species that are ranked ...

Maybe it’s the combination of their beauty and personality: vicious in a lustrous coat. Black-footed ferrets, Mustela nigripes, are the ultimate — the rarest weasel around. These animals are about the ...

Steven Williams’ laboratory focuses on research designed to elucidate the molecular biology of the parasites that cause Neglected Tropical Diseases—diseases that afflict the poorest billion people on ...