Ferret Babies Key to Species Rebound

Habitat loss and disease in the American prairie pushed the blackfooted ferret to the edge of extinction. Now these undergrounddwelling mammals are making a comeback, through a captivebreeding program run by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There, baby ferretscalled kitsare raised and released into the wild. Will North America s rarest mammal bounce back Read more: FIELD PRODUCER: Katy FoxO Malley VIDEOGRAPHER: J. J. Kelley SENIOR PRODUCER: Sarah Joseph EDITOR: Jennifer Mur