More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called ...

Since the removal of the invasive species, a native seabird, the Manx shearwater, has returned to breeding on Rathlin Island ...

Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI ...

Although they are less common than cats and dogs, ferrets are a popular household pet. They are small, energetic members of the weasel family that are intelligent and need diligent care. Are sable ...

A dog, a family cattle ranch, and the cutest little carnivore you ever did see—these are the beginnings of the incredible recovery story of the black-footed ferret of the American prairie, an animal ...

Elizabeth Ann is just 2 months old, but her extraordinary life is already making history. This black-footed ferret is a clone of an animal that died more than 30 years ago, and she is the first ...

If you’re looking for a fun, non-traditional pet, ferrets may seem like an obvious choice. Unfortunately, they’re not as simple as you might think. In fact, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about ...

In a world-first, Rathlin Island has eradicated ferrets - and residents have a special conservation dog to thank. The non-native predator was introduced to the island in the 1980s and has wreaked ...