Cloned black-footed ferret Antonia's kits at three weeks old, on July 9, 2024. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Public Domain In a victory for conservation, a cloned ...

For the first time, the clone of a black-footed ferret has reproduced successfully. Antonia, a clone produced from the DNA of a ferret that died in 1988, has birthed two healthy kits. The black-footed ...

At about 3:30 a.m., four hours into our drive, Travis Livieri’s phone began to thrum. “I’ve got a ferret for you,” a voice crackled through the static. The animal in question was one of North ...

A cloned black-footed ferret successfully gave birth — marking the first time a U.S. clone of an endangered species produced offspring, and an opportunity to rebuild the black-footed ferret population ...

Scientists believe there are only a few hundred black-footed ferrets still living in the Western United States. The carnivores once thrived on the plains between Canada and Mexico, eating prairie dogs ...

Antonia, one of the new black-footed ferret clones. The first black-footed ferret clone was born in 2020. The two new ferrets are the second and third successful clones. Roshan Patel / Smithsonian ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife conservation biologist Ed Schmal uses a spot light to search for black-footed ferrets among the praire dog towns Wednesday night, Oct. 22, 2025, on the Walker Ranch west of ...