Your ferret's seemingly silly sideways hops and frenetic tunneling are echoes of a wild predator still lurking beneath the ...

A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% of infected ...

Rathlin Island off the north of Northern Ireland is now free from feral ferrets that were harming its native seabirds. Conservationists say this is the first time these nonnative animals, which were ...

LAS ANIMAS, Colo. (KXRM) — Las Animas has 33 new little residents after the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo successfully released endangered black-footed ferrets into the wild as part of its black-footed ferret ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the open grasslands of South Dakota, not far from the dramatic rock formations of ...

Black-footed ferrets, North America’s only native ferret, still depend on humans for survival. That’s why a dedicated team has engineered new and innovative tools to help them make it in the wild.

People are often drawn to exotic or unique animals, hoping to surprise their loved ones with something special. Recently, ferrets have become increasingly popular in South Africa, especially in the ...

Every new parent should know these ferret facts before getting one of these cute creatures.