rhamphotheca: Black-footed ferrets from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo begin life in the Colorado wild by Mat
rhamphotheca: Black-footed ferrets from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo begin life in the Colorado wild by Matt Steiner A tiny black-footed male ferret with a curious look and a twitching nose emerged from his carrier shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday at a ranch west of Pueblo. The ferret, who was born and raised at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, hesitantly looked around at the wide, dusty expanse that was about to become his new home. He finally decided the coast was clear and dived into the prairie dog hole just inches from the carrier. “There he goes,” someone chimed in from a group of zoo employees and volunteers that gathered around the carrier to see the endangered animal introduced into the wild. The ferret was among about 35 ferrets getting a chance for new life Wednesday at Walker Ranch near U.S. 50 outside of Pueblo. More than 30 people, including zoo officials, media members, state parks and wildlife officials and U.S. Fish and Wildlife conservationists, joined the Walker family for the historic event… (read more: The Gazette) photos: The Gazette, Christian Murdock -- source link
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