answersLogoWhite

0

Estimated Black footed ferrets population from the descendants of 18 animals captured in Wyoming in the late 1980s.

As of 2007, the total wild population of black-footed ferrets numbers well over 600 in the United States, with about 250-270 ferrets being housed in six captive breeding facilities throughout North America.

Approximately 200 black-footed ferret kits from captivity are released into the wild each year and have been reintroduced at 11 release sites in six western states: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. They have also been released in the Chihuahua desert of northern Mexico. Surveys indicate that approximately 700 ferrets now live in the wild, Many agencies and organizations are involved in black-footed ferret recovery.

Source: Wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-footed_Ferret As of 2008, an estimated 1,000 black-footed ferrets live in the wild. Around 1000, in the wild, and 2000 in captivity.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?