SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Now, after almost 30 years of temporary prairie dog hunting bans, the U.S. Forest Service will permanently ban prairie dog hunting in an area of the Conata Basin in the ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife conservation biologist Ed Schmal uses a spot light to search for black-footed ferrets among the praire dog towns Wednesday night, Oct. 22, 2025, on the Walker Ranch west of ...

For years, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have driven out to the eastern plains in the middle of the night, a predator’s hunting hours, in hopes of spotting a pair of green, gleaming eyes.

A worried pet owner fears her eight ferrets that were snatched from her garden might be used to hunt rabbits and is appealing for help to get them back. Jessica Swadling, 27, said the five adults and ...

THIS ancient pastime is growing in popularity, as it is a pursuit that gets you out in the open, clears the land of pests in a far more humane way than myxomatosis. It also provides something tasty ...

ANIMAL lovers are being urged to consider rehoming a ferret after the Scottish SPCA was flooded with scores of the furry creatures in recent weeks. Sign up to our Scotsman Rural News - A weekly of the ...

Happy National Ferret Day! In honor of the holiday, brush up on your knowledge about everyone's favorite (and longest) pet. It is unclear when ferrets were first domesticated, but the critters have a ...

ANIMAL lovers are being urged to consider rehoming a ferret after the Scottish SPCA was flooded with scores of the furry creatures in recent weeks. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...