black footed ferret

 

black footed ferrets are coming up on the list of being extinct soon. it was stated that they were extinct in 1979 until people started to see dead ferret bodies recently. What the ferrets usually eat are mice, squirrels, other rodents, and prairie dogs and prairie dogs are the main food source that they eat since its a big part of their diet. since many of prairie dogs towns turn into ghost town since farmers and ranchers killed, eliminated prairie dogs. they have taken many black footed ferrets to breeding locations, are trying to keep more prairie dogs alive as well so it can feed the ferrets. they also have to face predators such as (golden eagles, owls, coyotes). so soon if we dont help out ferrets and prairie dogs more they can go extinct.