CMZoo Releases Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets in Colorado

[@carlajilek8310]

Gosh, prairie dogs thriving on plains east of Colorado Springs.

[@MnGirl1994]

How will they survive if the prairie dog population is also having issues? They'll either starve trying to find food or possibly wipe out the few prairie dogs that have managed to stay alive and then starve. It would have been nice if you explained how the area was regenerated so both species could thrive.

[@CheyenneMtnZoo]

Great question! Sometimes it's difficult to tell a complex conservation story in a brief video, but you can read much more about our black-footed ferret recovery efforts on our website at www.cmzoo.org/conservation/black-footed-ferret-conservation/. To answer your question, designated BFF reintroduction sites are managed for fleas that can transmit plague, which supports healthy prairie dog populations within these sites. This safeguards all of the other prairie species that rely on prairie dogs (a keystone species) as well.