A cloned ferret has given birth to her own kits -- what could this mean for the future of endangered species?

Efforts to help a genetically impoverished species may be the only chance for a stable population and the species' eventual removal from Endangered Species Act protections.

More Smithsonian's NZCB Black-footed ferrets, also known as American polecats or prairie dog hunters, are among some of the most endangered mammals in the country.

Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann from the frozen cells of an ancestor in a landmark achievement that boosts ...

Researchers have successfully cloned a highly endangered ferret species using cells that were frozen more than three decades ago, according to news reports.

Overall, lemurs are the most endangered mammal group in the world. In southwestern Madagascar, fewer than 2,000 ring-tailed lemurs may survive.

Her birth represents the first cloning of an endangered species native to North America, and may bring needed genetic diversity to the species. Elizabeth Ann, the cloned black footed ferret, at ...

Once thought to be extinct, black-footed ferrets are a true conservation success story. Find out why the species is still endangered and what you can do to help.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation locates missing 2-year-old from Rutherford County found safe after an endangered child alert.

Black-Footed Ferret Webcam Launches on National Zoo Website Viewers can watch a litter of black-footed ferrets and their mother, 2-year-old Aristides, on a temporary live webcam.

Two more rare black-footed ferrets have been successfully cloned in the United States, the country's Fish and Wildlife Service announced. The ferrets were cloned from the same genetic material as ...

Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann from the frozen cells of an ancestor in a landmark achievement that boosts ...