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WHAT DOES BLACK-FOOTED FERRET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Black-footed ferret

The black-footed ferret, also known as the American polecat or prairie dog hunter, is a species of Mustelid native to central North America. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN, because of its very small and restricted populations. First discovered by Audubon and Bachman in 1851, the species declined throughout the 20th century, primarily as a result of decreases in prairie dog populations and sylvatic plague. It was declared extinct in 1979 until Lucille Hogg's dog brought a dead black-footed ferret to her door in Meeteetse, Wyoming in 1981. That remnant population of a few dozen ferrets lasted there until the animals were considered extinct in the wild in 1987. However, a captive breeding program launched by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service resulted in its reintroduction into eight western states and Mexico from 1991–2008. There are now over 1,000 mature, wild-born individuals in the wild across 18 populations, with four self-sustaining populations in South Dakota, Arizona and Wyoming.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK-FOOTED FERRET

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK-FOOTED FERRET

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garret
gun turret
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Margaret
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Siret
skirret
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whirret

Synonyms and antonyms of black-footed ferret in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «black-footed ferret» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK-FOOTED FERRET

Find out the translation of black-footed ferret to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of black-footed ferret from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black-footed ferret» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑足雪貂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hurón negro - con la
570 millions of speakers

English

black-footed ferret
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काली टांगों भाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النمس أسود القدمين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черноногий хорек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

furão de patas negras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো ধনুর্বন্ধনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

putois d´Amérique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ferret kaki hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwarz - Frettchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロアシイタチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검은 발 족제비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng karo kaki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chồn chân đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு அடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळी पायांचा घोडदळाचा खेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Siyah ayaklı dağcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

furetto dai piedi neri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fretka czarny stąpający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорноногі тхір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dihor negru picioare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαύρο -πληρωμένο κουνάβι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart -been krimpvarkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

black- footed vessla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

black-footed ilder
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK-FOOTED FERRET»

The term «black-footed ferret» is normally little used and occupies the 117.089 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black-footed ferret

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK-FOOTED FERRET»

Discover the use of black-footed ferret in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black-footed ferret and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prairie night: black-footed ferrets and the recovery of ...
future of endangered-species policy.
Brian Miller, Richard P. Reading, Steve Forrest, 1996
2
Black-footed Ferrets: Back from the Brink
True tales of wildlife survival show how the heroic efforts of people who stepped in when all seemed lost have brought these endangered animals back from the brink of extinction.
Miriam Aronin, 2008
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Conservation Biology and the Black-footed Ferret
The presentations and discussions clarified certain controversial issues in conservation and wildlife biology, including factors influencing the viability of small wild and captive populations, minimum viable population sizes in wild and ...
Ulysses S. Seal, 1989
4
The black-footed ferret
Describes the habits and behavior of an endangered species of American wildlife, the black-footed ferret, a member of the weasel family.
J. M. Roever, 1972
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The black-footed ferret
Chronicles the success of the reintroduction into the wild of the black-footed ferret, a species almost wiped out when ranching activities destroyed its natural food sources.
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, 1995
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Phantom of the Prairie: Year of the Black Footed Ferret
When Phantom, the quickest ferret of the litter, pokes her head up and springs out of the tunnel, she begins her sometimes dangerous, always adventurous life on the prairie.
Jonathan London, 1998
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Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), ermine, short-tailed weasel, or stoat ( Mustela erminea); long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata); and least weasel ( Mustela nivalis) Weasels and the black-footed ferret are small, terrestrial carnivores in the ...
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
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Wild and Free: The Story of a Black-Footed Ferret
A black-footed ferret, bred in captivity and released in the wild, tries to evade her natural enemies while raising her young in abandoned prairie dog burrows.
Jo-Ellen Bosson, 1995
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Utah Combined Hydrocarbon Leasing Regional Final EIS: ...
Habitat Threatened, Endangered (Acres)* and Sensitive Species, Sheep Habitat (Acres) Antelope Habitat (Acres) Sunnyside 1 3,202 3,202 (S) 3,202 (S) Black- footed Ferret, Peregrine, Bald Eagle & Golden Eagle 1.25 1,600 YL 1,402 3,202 ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Richfield District, 1984
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Utah combined hydrocarbon leasing regional EIS
... Dragon Flint Flat Gordon Corral Pariette 1 Pariette 2 Pariette 3 Totals 3,202 3,202 (S) 3,202 (S) Black-footed Ferret, Peregrine, Bald Eagle, & Golden Eagle 2,716 120 40 640 2,494 960 1,764 1,764 (S) 1,000 (S) 1,000 (S) Black-footed Ferret, ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Richfield District, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK-FOOTED FERRET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black-footed ferret is used in the context of the following news items.
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Once thought extinct, black-footed ferrets rebound
Thirty years ago this month, a ranch dog named Shep killed a black-footed ferret near Meeteetse (me-TEET'-see) in northwest Wyoming. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Eight small-town Wyoming museums to visit this summer
Claim to fame: The photographs of Charles Belden, “Little Wahb” the Grizzly, and the “Made in Meeteetse: the Black-Footed Ferret” exhibit. «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jun 15»
3
The sixth extinction event has arrived, new study indicates
The black-footed ferret: Only seven are believed to still exist. The list said that practically all of the 84 species of tropical Asian slipper orchid, ... «Haaretz, Jun 15»
4
Landslide forces Cheyenne Mt. Zoo to relocate animals
The other is the black-footed ferret–one of the most endangered animals in North America. “One of those species had seven individuals left in ... «FOX21News.com, Jun 15»
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How to prevent the sixth mass extinction (+video)
"Our results indicate that populations of the black-footed ferret have the potential to rebound very quickly under favorable conditions, even after ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jun 15»
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Cloning a Mammoth: Science Fiction or Conservation Tool?
... lost genetic diversity (and therefore increased disease resistance) into small populations of struggling species such as the black-footed ferret. «Yale Environment 360, Jun 15»
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Is Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity the Right Way to Go?
Captive breeding of Asiatic lions continues, but a black-footed ferret-style comeback seems a distant hope. Releasing animals born in captivity ... «Pacific Standard, Jun 15»
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Energy and sage grouse
Wyoming had seen it several times before, from the black-footed ferret, to the gray wolf to the grizzly bear. Then, somebody, somewhere had an ... «The Ranger, Jun 15»
9
101 things to do in Montana
UL Bend NWR, which lies within the Russell Refuge, is a reintroduction site for the endangered black-footed ferret. Camping is permitted ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jun 15»
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USFWS and Partners Celebrate 20th Anniversary of First Safe …
... recreating lost habitat, and facilitating the reintroduction of species that had been lost in the wild, such as the black-footed ferret and the n?n? «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»

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