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Bridging the Gap

Black footed ferret looking out of a hole in a grassy area
An endangered black-footed ferret is shown on the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The blue mark on his next tells biologists and researchers that the animals has been examined and counted. (Image courtesy of Travis Livieri/Prairie Wildlife Research) Wildlife Biologist, Phil Dobesh and the Conata Basin/Badlands National Park black-footed ferret…
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