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137107 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.22823 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ 2014-05 55 pages eng Geer, Emily Maren Smith, Andrew T. Minteer, Ben Wells, Stuart Barrett, The Honors College School of Life Sciences Text The purpose of my thesis is to illustrate the story of the black-footed ferret's conservation, and to provide my own suggestions for how to eventually get the species removed from the Endangered Species List, marking a successful rebound in population numbers. I highlight my personal experience working at the Phoenix Zoo's black-footed ferret breeding center. In the first chapter, I present the species by describing its morphology, diet, reproduction, behaviors, range, and habitat. In the second chapter, I recount the chronological history of the conservation of the species, starting with its rediscovery following its putative "extinction", and ending with its present status. In the third chapter, I discuss the threats that have led to the species' overall decline and continue to affect its persistence today. In the fourth and final chapter, I conclude by making recommendations regarding what needs to occur in order to eventually get the species delisted. Biology Endangered Species Conservation We Can Make A Difference: The Story of the Black-footed Ferret