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APRIL 24, 2001

The US Forest Service has instituted a seasonal ban on recreational shooting of prairie dogs in order to protect an area of Wyoming where black-footed ferrets will be introduced next year.

Prairie dogs are the primary prey of black-footed ferrets, once thought to be extinct. The government has been reintroducing the ferrets in an attempt to repopulate them.

The Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana is a reintroduction site. It is not affected by the Forest Service's ban on shooting.

Get the Story:
Shots banned in ferret area (The Billings Gazette 4/24)

Relevant Links:
Ban on prairie dog shooting sought (3/30)
Rare ferrets find new home (10/9)