>Science. 2007 Aug 10;317(5839):779.
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> Rapid population growth of a critically endangered carnivore.
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>Grenier MB, McDonald DB, Buskirk SW.
>Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, 1000
>East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.
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>Reintroductions of endangered species are controversial because of
>high costs and frequent failures. However, the population of black-
>footed ferrets descended from animals released in Shirley Basin,
>Wyoming, from 1991 to 1994 has grown rapidly after a decline to a low
>of five animals in 1997. Beginning around 2000, the population grew
>rapidly to an estimated 223 (95% confidence interval is 192 to 401)
>individuals in 2006. Matrix population modeling shows the importance
>of survival and reproduction during the first year of life, reflecting
>an uncommon life history for an endangered mammalian carnivore.
>Recovery of the species may benefit from more opportunistic and
>widespread releases.
>
>PMID: 17690288 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/http://ferrethealth.org/archive/http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.htmlhttp://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/http://www.ferretcongress.org/http://www.trifl.org/index.shtmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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