open mike -

Just check the first link. It was headlined at MSNBC's "News of the Day" with a link to one of their bloglines where the article appears.

It caught my eye particularly because about half the remaining black-footed ferrets still around are a frequent topic in Kansas. "Officially" their location is a secret because they're too close to extinction to permit traffic from gawkers.

Other varieties are more plentiful, although none are really "secure" in the wild.

John