Every ferret released in Colorado has two chips that allow us to know where they were raised and released. The discovery of a ferret without a chip confirms that the ferret was born in the wild. |
Releasing ferrets is one thing, but getting the population to produce young is the first critical step in creating a self-sustaining black footed ferret population. |
Seeing so many is very encouraging. And the fact that we saw so many means that there are a lot more out there. |
We caught her in a trap and were able to verify that she was not chipped and was a young of the year. |