Pets just don't live long enough. We spend time, emotion, energy and lots of money caring for them, all while knowing we'll ...

I arrived on a windswept night, trundling down the peninsula via a single slither of road splitting a forest of pine trees, their scent drifting in through the car window. This is the smell I would ...

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable. This rare species, ...

Ferrets naturally prey on rats, such that the smell alone can scare rodents away Authorities in Brussels are considering using ferrets to tackle the city's longstanding issue with rats. The rodents ...

Authorities in Brussels are considering using ferrets to tackle the city's longstanding issue with rats. The rodents have become a major problem in the Belgian capital, prompting the council to set up ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Staff at a Jacksonville pet store say they’re still in disbelief after a man stole a ferret in the middle of the day, slipping the animal down his shorts and walking out of the ...

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 ...

There are many things to consider before buying a ferret. Ferrets are extremely popular pets, right after cats and dogs. Although they are small, they can cost just as much as cats or dogs in the long ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The black-footed ferret may be short of stature, but they stand tall in the history books – they were the first North American endangered species to be cloned in 2020. This ...

How do predators use their vision to both navigate through the terrain while tracking prey running for its life? Pursuing prey through a complex environment is a major challenge for the visual system, ...

Wild black-footed ferret wearing a novel tracking collar peers out of a prairie dog burrow. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Photos and b-roll are available ...