Under current state law, many animals are banned from private possession including lions and tigers and bears.

Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI Predatory feral ferrets have been removed from an island for the first time ever, in a boost for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woody the biosecurity dog and Claire Barnett from RSPB NI [BBC] In a world-first, Rathlin Island, off the coast of County Antrim, ...

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 ...

There were an estimated 100 ferrets on Rathlin Island before the eradication (stock photo) A "world-first" conservation scheme has successfully eradicated feral ferrets from Rathlin Island to protect ...

Since the removal of the invasive species, a native seabird, the Manx shearwater, has returned to breeding on Rathlin Island for the first time in 20 years Getty Northern Ireland's Rathlin Island is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A photo of a ferret (Mustela putorius furo) in the grass in Bavaria, Germany The conservation effort was made to protect native ...

Several black-footed ferrets were recently released in northern Arizona by wildlife officials as part of an effort to recover and boost the species' population. The Arizona Game and Fish Department ...

As you explore in Heartopia, you'll find Animal Troughs scattered throughout each region. These are locations where you can offer food to the local wildlife, building up a foundational relationship ...

In a world-first, Rathlin Island, off the coast of County Antrim, has eradicated ferrets. The non-native predator was introduced to the island in the 1980s and has wreaked havoc on the internationally ...

Venezuela will face Team USA in the World Baseball Classic final, after it beat Italy at loanDepot Park in Miami tonight. With both teams aiming to reach a first WBC championship game, it was Italy ...