Ferret ​Babies Key to Species Rebound

Habitat loss and disease in the American prairie pushed the black-footed ferret ​to the edge of extinction. Now these underground-dwelling mammals are making a comeback, through a captive-breeding program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There, baby ferrets—called kits—are raised and released into the wild.​ Will North America’s rarest mammal bounce back? Read more: FIELD PRODUCER: Katy Fox-O’Malley VIDEOGRAPHER: J.J. Kelley SENIOR PRODUCER: Sarah Joseph EDITOR: Jennifer Mur