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Since 1946

through stewardship of your public lands
Phil Dobesh of Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
   and Laura Connelly of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks release a
  black-footed ferret back into its prairie dog burrow at night on
  Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Endangered Species Day

Featured story · May 15, 2026

Black-footed ferret recovery on the Conata Basin

Thirty years of partnership on Buffalo Gap National Grassland and Badlands have made America’s rarest mammal a flagship for endangered species recovery. A field report from our partner unit, the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands.

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Black Hills Parks & Forests Association is the official non-profit partner of Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Black Hills National Forest, Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands, and the National Grasslands Visitor Center.

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