Great Plains                                    
    Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Abstract: Reintroductions of black-footed ferrets into the Conata Basin/Badland since 1994 have shown excellent results in establishing a self-sustaining population in the wild.  Production of kits each year in this area has the potential to sustain a "harvest" of animals for translocation and subsequent release at other sites.  This project proposes to collect extensive demographic and survival data on this wild black-footed ferret population with the assistance of partners, and to have the University of Wyoming analyze data to develop long-term translocation guidelines for the ferret population.

Funding Agency:
National Park Service
Task Agreement # J1300040027 $22,530
Mod/0001 $18,540
$41,070

Effective Dates: April 26, 2004 through September 30, 2006