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The Black-Footed Ferret's live in the Great Plains from southwestern Canada to Northern Mexico.

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Black-Footed Ferrets eats prairie dogs, Rabbits, Mice, and other small animals.

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Black-Footed Ferrets are important because they control the Prairie Dog population.

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The major cause of decline in their population is the decline in Prairie Dogs. Habitat loss as a result of agriculture and overhunting the Prairie Dogs has limited the Ferret's food supply. Prairie Dogs account for  90% of the Ferret's diet

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After the Ferret's population declined, The US Fish and Wildlife Service have sponsored the recovery plan for the Ferret's by introducing captive breeding.

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(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Mustela_nigripes_2.jpg)

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(http://prairieecosystems.pbworks.com/f/PRA%20range.gif)

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Captive breeding is raising the ferret's in facilities and then re-introducing them into the wild when they are able to survive on their own. This was coordinated with several state and federal wildlife agencies and zoos.

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Some land users such as farmers and ranchers are killing prairie dogs since they eat their crops

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Conflicts with the recovery include little knowledge about the black-footed ferret. They especially didn't know how to raise them in captivity while maintaining their abilities to survive in the wild. Another conflict is trying to sustain habitats for both the Ferret's and Prairie Dogs to survive.

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(Shapiro, Craig. “What Does a Prairie Dog Have to Say? More Than You Might Think.” PETA Prime, 25 May 2017, prime.peta.org/2017/05/prairie-dog-say-might-think.)