Earlier this month, Arizona became one of the latest states to release a group of black-footed ferrets back into the wild.
Arizona Game & Fish Department personnel released 19 ferrets at three locations throughout northern Arizona.
The effort is part of a multi-agency captive breeding and reintroduction program that aims to bolster the wild population.
In 1986, there were only 18 black-footed ferrets remaining. But since the program was instated, the population has grown to over 300.
Released ferrets will be monitored by biologists through ongoing research and trapping efforts.
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