How will layoffs slashing a Colorado facility’s staff by more than a quarter impact efforts to restore the endangered ...

Ferrets require specialized care, attention, and a considerable amount of time. Many people are unprepared for this. The sale of ferrets as pets poses a broader problem for biodiversity.

A dedicated team of workers is helping save the black-footed ferret. Now, President Trump is firing some of them. Experts worry it will hurt the species the most.

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 ...