Due to the human extermination of prairie dogs in South Dakota, black footed ferrets became endangered in 1973. Only 18 ferrets were in existence in 1987. Rangers began a captive breeding program to increase their population numbers. The ferrets were later released in the Badlands and Wind Cave National Park in 2007.

Which type of conservation effort is this?

Responses

resource conservation

wildlife reintroduction

predator management

ecological introduction