From National Public Radio's http://www.npr.org (in case direct address doesn't work just search on ferrets, then select the NYC story (or any other which interests you), get the full program then scroll to the ferret story (or others which interest you since this is a WONDERFUL resource)) to listen to: http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/atc/19990910.atc.17.ram NYC Ferrets -- In a city where rats and pigeons are natives, New York has outlawed ferrets as illegal wildlife. Ferret owners - who are as loyal as cat or dog owners - are quite upset. From member station WNYC in New York, Beth Fertig reports. (3:30) It's good report! [Posted in FML issue 2802]