Rathlin Island is celebrating a major environmental victory after fully eradicating feral ferrets that were threatening ...

Nineteen predators, a species once believed to be extinct, were released earlier this month.

The caption reads, “I present to the world my sister’s ferret. She is 14 years old,” and that alone is enough to stop you.

Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI ...

A "world-first" conservation scheme has successfully eradicated feral ferrets from a Northern Irish island to protect ...

Ferrets have long weaseled their way into many people's hearts. To the surprise of some, the small fury animals were domesticated centuries ago, and they can be great pets for people who live in small ...

Since the removal of the invasive species, a native seabird, the Manx shearwater, has returned to breeding on Rathlin Island ...

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 ...

Happy National Ferret Day! In honor of the holiday, brush up on your knowledge about everyone's favorite (and longest) polecat-like pet. It is unclear exactly when ferrets were first domesticated, but ...

Wildlife agencies want to expand the reintroduction area of the endangered black-footed ferret and make it easier for private landowners to participate in the recovery program. A proposed rule would ...

Last week, Mayor de Blasio said he would push for the legalization of ferrets in New York City, where they have been banned as pets since 1999. But are they really the innocent creatures proponents ...