Black-footed ferret  (Mustela nigripes)

Genus: A category used in taxonomy, which is below ‘family' and above ‘species'. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a ‘binomial' Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
Re-introduction: An attempt to establish a native species back into an area where it previously occurred.

1. IUCN Red List (October, 2008)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Programme (June, 2002)
   http://www.blackfootedferret.org
   
3. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
   
4. CITES (October, 2002)
   http://www.cites.org
   
5. Animal Info (June, 2002)
   http://www.animalinfo.org/species/carnivor/mustnigr.htm
   
6. Animal Diversity Web (June, 2002)
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/mustela/m._nigripes$narrative.html
   
7. UNEP-WCMC Species Sheets (March, 2008)
   http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/ferret.htm
   
8. Biggins, D. (October, 2002) Pers. Comm.
   
9. US Federal Register (June, 2002)
   http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2000_register&docid=fr13oc00-14.pdf