| 单词 | ferret |
| 例句 | I don’t want this guy having a picture of me looking like a cold wet ferret. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Does he prompt a laugh that makes it hard to focus on ferreting out the mystery? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Do ye not know? ’Tis the dreaded name of the divvil himself, sir,” wailed the ferret. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Killconey the ferret extolled the virtues of his weasel friend, Scragg, who had met his death at the foot of the big elm tree. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Either that or I was like Cap’s pet ferret—a subhuman companion, undeserving of attention. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Rats, ferrets, weasels and stoats fought with the ferocity born of desperation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She was a ferret, and she lay very still beside his head, curled up but not asleep, for her eyes were open and glazed like his. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I must look like a cold wet ferret. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The men gathered at the farm were begun a sweep to ferret out any who had not regained the launches—we could hear them call to each other. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Faithless creature,” Oriana says, looking at me as though through the sheer intensity of her gaze she might ferret out my secrets. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Will perked his ears up as the sound faded, but he did not hear his ferret’s telltale click-click-clack. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z A voice materializes out of the distortion in his headphones, then fades, and he goes ferreting after it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After issuing orders to his remaining captains, Cluny, accompanied by a score of assorted rats, weasels, stoats and ferrets, crept off along the course of the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Someone suggested that one person hold a butterfly net behind the tailpipe while another person start the car, which would allow the engine exhaust to blast the ferret out into the net. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Julia jumped out, opened the boot, ferreted through her box of records, and ran back up the drive. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z That was the first time I'd heard “heart attack” and I thought it meant your heart suddenly went crazy and attacked the rest of your body, like a ferret down a rabbit warren. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Slowly Cluny’s tail wound itself about the ferret’s neck, drawing him in close. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We were supposed to go out to a film together, but he locked himself in our bathroom upstairs and refused to come out for nearly an hour, until my grandmother had ferreted him out. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Spying an obscene likeness of a woman with six breasts and a ferret's head, he rode off to inspect it more closely. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Darkclaw, send those ferrets out for more dock leaves, will you?” he ordered. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Indeed he was,” said the ferret, “and your man here says to me, says he, ‘There’s something pulling Ragear along.’ Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her dæmon was a ferret, who sat nibbling constantly on her shoulder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Just the thought of falling down sent my balls ferreting up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The ferret gingerly touched the tip of his swollen nose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A slice of cold air cut through the office, ferreting me out from behind the rack. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There was no smell of ferret or weasel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good! Now is the time! Come on, ferret!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Help me stop shivering! he thought desperately, and Asta instantly became a ferret and lay close around his neck. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The garrulous ferret showed the rats that he possessed a sound knowledge of the principles of fulcrum and leverage. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I developed a mental image of reporters as human ferrets— steadily sniffing, darting, probing for some way to trick me, somehow to comer me in our interview exchanges. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t much to read about in the paper—in the Chat Line section a pet ferret had gotten stuck in the tailpipe of a car. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Don’t make it too grim, Holly,” said Hazel, for Pipkin was shuddering at the thought of the blocked run and the pursuing ferret. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been looking forward to ferreting out Bebe’s past, to delivering the secret weapon that would end things for good. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Cheesethief ignored them as he moved among the bodies that had fallen from the high branches; four rats, a ferret, and one weasel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z To survive, he is out there constantly preying upon others, probing for any human weakness like a ferret. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "This island's more or less a bare rock. We shall make short work of searching it. We'll soon ferret out U. N. Owen, Esq." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z And before Dolores knew what was happening, she found herself chasing a ferret down the New York City sidewalk. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She could feel the ferret’s tiny heart beating frantically beneath her fur. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Queen Bella was the only one who bothered ferreting out his meanings any more. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Over the ears it was yellowish, the colour of a ferret’s, and would soon be white. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was while she was on the Block. They try to ferret out a soldier’s potential weaknesses. So they flooded the street,” says Haymitch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It came as no surprise to the ferret to see a large siege tower under construction. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The ferret stood awkwardly, ill at ease, awaiting orders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Three of the rats and the ferret were dead. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z At the tunnel entrance in the ditch, Fangburn and Killconey were madly thrust aside as rats, weasels, ferrets and stoats fought their way out of the tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They’d obtained over a hundred new recruits, mainly rats but with a good scattering of ferrets and weasels, and the odd stoat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Darkclaw and the ferret came marching in, not knowing whether to be confident or apprehensive. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Today’s the day,” he told his ferret, Sally, as he tugged at the dumbwaiter’s chain, hand over hand, pulling the two of them slowly down through the walls of the building. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The ferret jumped backwards as the shoring burst and the tunnel workings caved in with a dull rumble of earth. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bunny had an uncanny ability to ferret out topics of conversation that made his listener uneasy and to dwell upon them with ferocity once he had. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Cluny released the ferret and lay back with an agonized sigh. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His fingers were like ferrets that had done some evil and now never rested, always stirred and picked and hid in pockets, moving from under Beatty's alcohol-flame stare. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z A patch of grass caught fire, lit up, and Ugwu saw a ferret by the cluster of trees ahead, hunched like a giant tortoise. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A small green spiky chestnut still in its husk bounced off the vociferous ferret’s head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Evidently our Muggle friend had unearthed not a ferret, as he supposed, but a Jarvey, most likely in pursuit of its favourite prey, gnomes. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t like people who attack when their opponent’s back’s turned,” growled Moody as the ferret bounced higher and higher, squealing in pain. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Dolores’s voice softened as the ferret curled into a frightened, hairy ball and sniffled a sad sort of sniffle. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Keeping heavy pebbles locked in their slings, they battered continuously at the ferrets. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Killconey the ferret stood alongside his Chief with a drum that he had made from an old water butt. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Sela knew exactly how many rats, weasels, stoats and ferrets were able-bodied enough for combat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Buckbeak was ferreting around on the rocky floor, looking for bones he might have overlooked. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She was always saying she was—“I understand why you’re saying that, Willy”—but secretly she was ferreting out my neuroses. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z His wand was out and it was pointing right at a pure white ferret, which was shivering on the stone-flagged floor, exactly where Malfoy had been standing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His fierce eye gazed out across the mighty army: black rats, brown rats, grey rats, piebald rats, skulking weasels, furtive stoats and sinuous ferrets, all gathered round, their weapons glistening and dripping with the rain. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Above ground, a mole leaning his ear against a thinly-beaten copper basin that was upturned on the earth listened carefully to every word the ferret was saying. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Seven rats, two ferrets and a stoat lay dead in the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Scurvy rats, hungry ferrets, sly weasels, bad stoats—exactly what he needed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Neither of them noticed the ferret scrambling up the roof of Mrs. Asher's car. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He was thin, taciturn but amiable, and his dæmon was a ferret. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Lyra was crying, and Asta was trying to comfort Pan, but the little ferret wouldn’t be comforted and burrowed closer around Lyra’s neck, only irritating her further. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z At least the ferret was good for something. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ten thousand years ago, there were no dairy cows or ferret hounds or large ears of corn. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon was now an animal whose name he couldn’t quite find: like a large and powerful ferret, red-gold in color, lithe and sinuous and full of grace. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A sickly ferret feeling is burrowing itself into every corner of my body as I pant my last breaths. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z "Ought to ferret out the mystery before we go. Whole thing's like a detective story. Positively thrilling." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Mow ami, if you wish to catch a rabbit you put a ferret into the hole, and if the rabbit is there he runs. That is all I have done.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the weasels, and their brethren the stoats and ferrets, argued their case hotly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The man who had pinched her was a plump middle-aged farmer called Arnold Hemsley, whose dæmon was a ferret. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As the ferret’s drum thundered out he roared madly, “On to Redwall! Smash the gates! Kill, kill!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I don’t think so!” roared Moody, pointing his wand at the ferret again — it flew ten feet into the air, fell with a smack to the floor, and then bounced upward once more. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The block and tackle parted under the strain, sending the ferret and the rats on the level shooting down into the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The short, wiry man had the narrow face of a ferret and what I can only describe as psycho eyes. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The Warlord began to wish that he had brought along more ferrets and weasels. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She bared her teeth at them like some kind of crazy ferret. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The German Shepherds used to ferret out people in hiding were barking ferociously. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He sucked in a deep breath, his lips drawing together to a point, until he looked more ferret than human. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Many were sparrows, shrews and woodland defenders, but they were far outnumbered by the slain rats, ferrets, weasels and stoats. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He held the scourging tail in one claw, while gripped in the other was his war standard, topped by the ferret skull with the addition of the tattered tapestry square depicting Martin the Warrior. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Werner is eight years old and ferreting about in the refuse behind a storage shed when he discovers what looks like a large spool of thread. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was the ferret who was rewarded by the sight of the scarlet cloth being shoved through the doorjamb. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The eyes of the most bullheaded boys radiate a shining determination: every ounce of their attention has been trained to ferret out weakness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “What — what are you doing?” said Professor McGonagall, her eyes following the bouncing ferret’s progress through the air. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Alice’s dæmon, Ben, had become a bulldog, and Malcolm could hear his quiet growl, and saw the ferret trying to hide in the man’s sleeve. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Looping the rope’s end around the old water-butt that had been the ferret’s drum, she sprang inside, calling up to the parapet, “Haul away, Constance.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Slowly, with one hand still around the ferret in her lap, she returned her foot to the gas pedal and eased back onto the highway. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He wasn’t stalking, he says; he was trying to ferret out a liar in a set of bizarre circumstances. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He sees the look on my face and smiles, sure that he has ferreted out the secret desire of my heart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In one claw he grasped a long pole with a ferret’s head spiked to it, while in the other was his thick, enormous tail, which he cracked like a whip. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “He never even told us, did he? I reckon she was so mad he wouldn’t give her loads of horrible stuff about me, she went ferreting around to get him back.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The skull of a ferret was fixed at its top. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Before, when Enrique told her he was clean, she could ferret out the truth for herself. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Lomax, he admired for his ferreting ear and eye for hot news. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Periodically, I find myself back in my room, unsure whether I was driven by a need for morphling or if Haymitch ferreted me out. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The paper demanded that the law “leave no stone unturned to ferret out the perpetrators and bring them to justice.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Before her face was widely recognized at City Hall, Ann spent hours walking the halls of that building, ferreting out the confidential meetings of various boards and commissions that controlled Hayti. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Moody growled, jerking his thumb over his shoulder at Crabbe, who had just frozen, about to pick up the white ferret. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Several were felled before Jess Squirrel and Winifred, along with some crack otter slingers, sent down a barrage so swift and accurate that it decimated the ferrets within minutes. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A lot of rabbits said there was nothing in it, but some thought that Fiver might have foreseen men with guns and ferrets. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no need for him to ferret out the relevant experiments since Hugh had already waded through the undigested mass. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Then Ben saw Sammy’s shadow, quiet as a ferret, retreating along the same route he had advanced, but stopping behind each tree to ensure that he had not been seen. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It resembles an overgrown ferret in most respects, except for the fact that it can talk. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Winifred fired off a pebble from her sling, knocking a ferret clean out of his perch into empty space. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The ferret grappled vainly but was cloven in two with one swift stroke. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Hazel and Blackberry turned and scuttled up the nearest run as though he had been a ferret. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hardly wait for the day when I'll be able to go to the public library and ferret out the information I need. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Like these other noble relations, Lenox is independently wealthy and has answered a higher calling to ferret out justice for his fellow citizens. Review | If you crush on blue-blooded British detectives, here’s a book for you 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z And he would look like nothing but a dupe on “The Americans,” the FX channel’s tale of KGB moles ferreting out Pentagon secrets while living outwardly middle-class lives in the Northern Virginia suburbs. In Washington, the drama never ends The governor will call for a team effort with lawmakers to ferret out which loopholes will be targeted, said Brooke Anderson, a Quinn spokeswoman. Quinn's bad news budget: 'our rendezvous with reality has arrived' 2012-02-22T18:28:00Z Readers will envy Remy’s smart eyeglasses that allow him to ferret out the most obscure information from his environment. Review | A science-fiction anthology imagines our post-pandemic future 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z This is where I would start my ferreting, my search for a swallowing. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z Still, I suppose that means I can do a reverse ferret on fuel duty now... Westminster digested 2012-06-27T19:30:01Z Stern is a frenetic interviewer, jumping from topic to topic, revealing an encyclopedic level of preparation reminiscent of NPR’s Terry Gross, and blending witty banter with effusive praise to ferret out confidences. Is Howard Stern going soft or just getting sharper? 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Sometimes they – the ferrets and Kelly – bite, even without their little furry Maltesers. First Cut: The Merit of Ferrets ? review 2011-08-27T06:00:01Z "We are confident that a fair trial will ferret out the truth." Witness: Michael Jackson doctor interrupted CPR 2010-03-23T11:46:00Z The dachshund’s long snout and body, as well as its short legs and thick, powerful paws, were well suited for ferreting badgers out of their tunnels. Two great destinations, if you’re a dachshund 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In his Northern Exposures series, he reveals this subculture of ferreting, grouse shooting, whippet racing and pigeon fancying to be something deeper than merely a series of flat-cap northern cliches. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-15T00:06:09Z A grandmother sitting in front of a ferret cage is the same as two college girls in a dorm room. Riff: Reaction Videos as Anthropological Study of America 2011-11-27T04:00:09Z The murder forced us, more than any prior case, to confront our own apathy, and spurred a series of studies that ferreted out the causes of what became known as the “bystander effect”. Why we still look away: Kitty Genovese, Jamie Bulger and the bystander effect 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z The novel’s narrator Laszlo Ratesic, is a member of the state’s Speculative Service, the law-enforcement body charged with ferreting out lies and liars and with sorting “accidental infelicities” from “purposeful misrepresentations.” Review | Imagine a country that prioritizes truth-telling above all else. Is it an improvement? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Men were more sympathetic to ferrets than were women, the poll said. New Yorkers back carriage horses, less keen on ferrets: poll 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z I will not give my opinion here, as I am still checking and ferreting, but here is a strand, which might trigger someone's memory. Frank Close: What I'm thinking about ... Higgs Boson and nuclear spies 2012-08-18T09:36:59Z Pipe-running ferrets wear a special harness that enables them to pull a string through hundreds of feet of pipe. Ever wondered about animals with unusual jobs? 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z About 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans trained ferrets to flush rabbits out of their burrows to feed their troops. Ever wondered about animals with unusual jobs? 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Bill, eager to ferret out the informer, lays out a series of traps and ruses for his associates—that is, when he’s not singing old Fairport Convention songs while accompanying himself on guitar. New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2010-02-25T17:48:00Z The beastly Drax — who has ferreted out the truth of what happened to Sumner in India — is not the only one aboard the whaler Volunteer who is up to no good. Review: In ‘The North Water,’ a Journey to the Arctic Turns Cutthroat 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Given that, it falls to the news media to ferret out information about government activities that citizens ought to know. Perspective | The government wants Julian Assange in jail. That could hurt the rest of us. 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z After his employees hang him in effigy, the tycoon goes undercover to ferret out the agitators of a union drive led by a store clerk in the shoe department and a union organizer. 5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z As the Mao speech shows, Mr. Eimer is especially adept at ferreting out obscure historical facts and documents that put the lie to Beijing’s claims that these outlying areas have always been part of China. ‘The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China’ 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z The great yarns continue, as Wolfert ferrets out recipes, first in Morocco — she wrote the seminal “Couscous” in just 18 months — and then in Gascony, Turkey, the republic of Georgia and so on. Review | ‘Unforgettable’ pays tribute to ‘the most influential cookbook author you’ve never heard of’ 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Scott erupts with laughter; his moustache twitches like a ferret. 'I don’t want a publicist': Dougray Scott on film, fame and his father's war stories 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z DEA wants Hector alive to ferret out the chain of command of the cartel. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2 Finale: The Ultimate Betrayal 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Fran, meanwhile, will begin to ferret out the buried truths of her own past. Review | ‘Lucifer’ writer Mike Carey continues to cement his status as a novelist 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z "People love to talk to me. They seek me out to share their confidences," she tells Don, though in truth it's more like Betty ferrets out people's secrets in order to manipulate them. 'Mad Men' recap: Zou bisou boohoo 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The first is the amazing detective work done by scientists who often risk their own lives to ferret out the origins of these diseases. 'Spillover': Deadly diseases that jump from animals to humans 2012-09-26T22:17:04Z In a sense the actress reprised the part when she appeared in front of a Senate Internal Security Subcommittee trying to ferret out communists. Review: ‘Smart Blonde’ Revisits a Star of Old Hollywood 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z And Mr. Grisham deserves credit for dependability: He is at heart an optimist who believes that wrongs can be ferreted out and righted. Review: In John Grisham’s ‘The Whistler,’ a Serious Woman and Serious Crime 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Drunkenness, profanity as brickbats, ferreting out secrets and using them to wound — all were part of what in the play were called “fun and games.” Edward Albee, Pulitzer-winning playwright of modern masterpieces, dies at 88 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z She named her ferret Falcor after a character in that movie. Filmmaker puts a ferret in a leading role "Mad Max: Fury Road" careens through a battered world like a rabid ferret. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' an apocalyptic tale as old as man's existence 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z You can ferret them out of the logbooks. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z This was a secret patch, one ferreted out by Doug years ago when he was working on some theories related to bolete mushrooms. Don’t shoot me! I’m just picking mushrooms! 2013-09-08T13:30:00Z Listen up, people: It’s time to start thinking out-of-the-box when it comes to naming our dogs, cats and probably our ferrets. 2019's top dog and cat names revealed in annual study; Marvel and marijuana-inspired names gaining traction 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z In “Tinker, Tailor,” Smiley ferrets out a traitor high in the ranks of MI6. ‘The Night Manager’ Brings John le Carré Back to the Small Screen 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Stop ferreting through other people’s private business, stop keeping score, stop hanging on to a relationship that’s months past its sell-by date and really starting to smell. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Within a breakup, betrayals on both sides 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z I also disliked how the bad guys are all rats, weasels, ferrets and stoats. Redwall by Brian Jacques - review 2013-05-03T14:00:00Z Between numbers, she’d dip her hand into a weathered box that held her picks and capos, and linger there, as if she were ferreting out treasure. Music Review: Iris DeMent at City Winery 2013-01-23T22:12:33Z More recently, people have taken advantage of a ferret’s natural instinct to run through tight spaces. Ever wondered about animals with unusual jobs? 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Mad Max director George Miller even ferreted a female lead into a dude-heavy franchise. Women Flip the Script on Hollywood 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Photograph: Talkback Thames Kitting ferrets out as little people, as at the coming wedding in the chapel of Beamish's pit village, may seem twee or even offensive but that too has a long history. Inseparable ferrets to marry at Christmas 2012-11-12T07:00:00Z Inquisitors will ferret out departures from the true faith. Review: ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ Minus the Art 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z And the future roadkill of the forest aren't taking this deforestation lying down. leader, with ferrets, vultures, squirrels and skunks ready to pitch in. 'Furry Vengeance': Developer faces off with a wild bunch 2010-04-29T20:10:00Z The people who ferret out secrets and mysteries. The walls are closing in on Trump, says “Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI” author We... 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z This has made great strides in recent years thanks to celebrity ferret owners, including Madonna, Jonathan Ross and Paris Hilton. Inseparable ferrets to marry at Christmas 2012-11-12T07:00:00Z I wanted something different, and my friend suggested a ferret. Filmmaker puts a ferret in a leading role But they channeled most of their energy into ferreting out forgotten acts and labels and amassing the detailed historical information that informed Norton’s scholarly liner notes. Billy Miller, Curator and Historian of Fringe Music, Dies at 62 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Here at last was a property developer who didn't look like a ferret in suit. Property shows: room for improvement? 2011-08-10T13:27:22Z For the first time, scientists cloned a U.S. endangered species — a black-footed ferret copied from the genes of an animal that died many years ago. Clone of black-footed ferret provides hope for other U.S. endangered species 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z It always looks to me as if she were holding a dead ferret. Postcard From London: On a Gallery?s Walls, the Circle of Life 2011-06-15T20:23:29Z Traditionally, they had been seen along with cobbles and whippets as part of the culture of the 'old north', complete with ferret legging competitions whose details can be examined here. Inseparable ferrets to marry at Christmas 2012-11-12T07:00:00Z The Department of Homeland Security isn’t called and triumphalist press releases about a terror suspect attempting to ferret herself onto a plane are never issued. 'Serial stowaway': how does a 66-year-old woman keep sneaking on to flights? 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z The touring company includes 33 actors, an 18-person crew, six musicians, three stage managers, two company managers and a physical therapist, plus the 16 dogs, one cat and three ferrets brought along for companionship. ‘Wicked’ Hits the Road, Carrying the Hopes of Broadway Tours 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z He told Vanity Fair that he used female staffers to enter fashion houses under the pretense of buying couture and to ferret out gossip and information from seamstresses about fashion lines and their creators. John B. Fairchild, Women’s Wear Daily publisher, dies at 87 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z He’s content with the company of his pets: two dogs, two cats and some ferrets. Leos Carax on ‘Annette’ and the Cinema of Doubt 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z You can remind yourself of the day in 2008 when the dancing ferret troupe failed to perform and tried to escape at the Manchester auditions of Britain's Got Talent on this YouTube clip here. Inseparable ferrets to marry at Christmas 2012-11-12T07:00:00Z To play Hildy, Slattery dons a blond hairpiece that is possibly the least convincing part of his performance in that it resembles an albino ferret. John Slattery’s turn from adman to ink-stained wretch 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z She takes in problem ferrets, rehabilitates them, then finds them new homes. First Cut: The Merit of Ferrets ? review 2011-08-27T06:00:01Z She is an engaging guide as she describes efforts to save animals like the black-footed ferret, a critter that was declared extinct in 1974. The Week Ahead: Mar. 13 ? 19 2011-03-11T15:34:45Z The only difference between toddlers and uncaged ferrets is that one is bigger and, astoundingly, allowed to roam untethered in the cabin of a passenger plane. Flying with my toddler is easy 2012-08-31T23:30:00Z Pender is now regularly drinking with his ferrets in the King’s Arms in the neighboring village of Paul. Man banned from pub for bringing his pet ferrets: 'I felt sick, shocked and upset' 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z I think they all rely on each other – Maria, David, Kelly and the ferrets. First Cut: The Merit of Ferrets ? review 2011-08-27T06:00:01Z I might be depressed, but can still ferret out a punch line and find this weirdly reassuring. My terrifying chemical storms 2014-01-12T21:00:00Z Bob Lilley, who’s always three steps behind, race around a city awash in rain, whisky, vice and blood, ferreting out the sins of the past that motivate the crimes of the present. Review | Ian Rankin took on the challenge of finishing his mentor’s book. The result is a darkly beautiful novel. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Having already put witches to death at home, here he means to ferret out anyone, Sámi or not, who defies the church’s dicta. Review | In ‘The Mercies,’ a deadly storm isn’t the only danger for a Scandinavian community 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z While this is a bit of fun we are trying to get a serious message across – that ferrets are not nasty animals. Inseparable ferrets to marry at Christmas 2012-11-12T07:00:00Z For New Yorkers, though, rats — skulking around their daily lives, ferreting through garbage, seemingly unpoisonable — occupy a different psychic space than they might elsewhere: the embodiment of gothic urban horror. Dinner at an Exhibition: Rat, Prepared Many Ways 2012-07-26T21:57:39Z “She had ferrets, hamsters, birds that she had saved off the street, turtles — she was a really kind person,” Mr. Orlando said. Death at Soho House 2011-02-04T23:13:13Z Before Strings was a teenager, he began walking alone to school in the snow and ferreting whatever food he found, feeling like some S.E. How Billy Strings Picked His Way to the Other Side 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z But Glen isn't ferreting away his findings as James Spader's character was. Andrew Haigh's Weekend: Sex, No Lies & Audiotape 2011-09-21T22:15:00Z My tiny front-yard garden is usually a place for mindless scavenging: With the sun overhead and my knees in the soil, I enjoy ferreting among the plants, collecting anything ripe and edible. Lutein supplements are everywhere. Here’s what you need to know about this nutrient. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The Beamish pair are called Lady Truffle and Crusher Hoblet and their ceremony, attended by 40 enthusiasts and 75 ferrets, will be watched via videolinks in Australia and the United States. Inseparable ferrets to marry at Christmas 2012-11-12T07:00:00Z “If I’m ever unsure as to the correct course of action, I’ll think, ‘What would a ferret do?’ or ‘How would a salamander respond to this situation?’ Books to Breeze Through This Summer 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z But make no mistake: “Inishmaan” has its own sharp teeth, rather like a ferret that seems adorable until you get up in its cute little face. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Daniel Radcliffe as Cripple Billy 2013-06-27T17:08:49Z Drake looked understandably confused after reading, “Drake looks like a ferret with a baby afro!” Watch the Grammys Stars Read Mean Tweets About Themselves 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z “The cartridge ferrets out a lot more low-level detail within the groove’s walls,” Mr. Hobson said. Music: Vinyl Revival: Reissues From Blue Note?s Heyday 2010-08-08T01:30:00Z Her methods are utterly unorthodox and extremely confusing, but she succeeds where others fail in ferreting out the baffling crimes. Classic Crime Novels That Still Thrill Today 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z There’s a hole in the toe from the time my former roommate’s psychotic albino ferret decided to attack my feet. What I Wore: Fashionably Chic for Library Life 2011-01-15T01:31:29Z He rises early each morning to row the Potomac past misty symbols of democracy, and works late each night to ferret out the encrypted international banking transactions of overseas terrorists. Review | The blandly reassuring ‘Jack Ryan’ gets better when there’s less Jack Ryan in it 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z “Although memory is a major motif in ‘Mnemonic,’ as the title suggests, the play is concerned more broadly with efforts to ferret out the past. DC Theater Friday: ‘Three Sisters’ 2.0, plus a ‘Nasty Women’ rep 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z These two arms of detection combined to ferret the truth from such slim clues as a gold watch-chain and a squashed hat. Crime fiction: Nothing like a good 19th-century mystery 2012-01-04T22:42:04Z The most fascinating theory is put forth by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, a man who, at his happiest, looks like irate ferrets are gnawing their way out of his colon. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: The sad thing is, we’re not making this up! 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z The camera scans the page, the picture, a statue, a flag; Hislop ferrets around, in his black suit. TV review: Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip – An Emotional History of Britain; Cuckoo 2012-10-02T21:35:01Z This epic trilogy is the story of George Smiley, an aging spy who is called back to ferret out a traitor in the British Secret Service. Spy novels by real spies: Anthony Burgess, John le Carr? and others 2010-08-18T20:33:00Z Unfortunately, in the UK, private detectives largely do mundane work – serving court papers, for example, or ferreting out marital infidelity. How not to pitch a crime novel 2010-07-27T12:34:00Z Isobel befriends each of the women, ferreting out their deepest secrets and encouraging their worst — or at least wildest — behavior. The Lives of Black Women, at Home and Abroad 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z So he ferreted out her personal email address and invited her to lunch earlier this year. Kristin Scott Thomas on Playing a Different Kind of Part 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z If she had brandished a couple of ferrets across the dispatch box we wouldn't have been surprised. Arts funding cuts: the artless, the tactless and the absurd 2010-10-25T23:05:00Z What the Art Show demonstrates, however, is the fleet-footed ability of contemporary galleries — compared with larger or besieged institutions — to ferret out lesser-known artists and showcase them in compact, distinctive displays. The Art Show Highlights Masters — and Artists Under the Radar 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z If you prefer more immediate gratification, I recommend the National Zoo’s cam of Potpie, a black-footed ferret, and her kits, which seem to be always playing or snoozing adorably. Virtual Encounters With Purring Cheetahs and Curious Penguins 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z I am used to ferreting out the intentions of the writer between the lines of a play and among the events in a novel. Maya Angelou and me: adapting her memoirs brought me eye to eye with an icon 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z I believed my duty was to ferret out examples of boys misbehaving and girls being mistreated, and ferreting these out wasn’t hard because I soon became a magnet for such misbehavior and mistreatment. Confessions of a Prep-School Feminist 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z When one of them is found dead, Kate is determined to ferret out the truth about her husband and the victim. Review | You’re not alone: Thrillers and mysteries that also feature characters stuck in isolation 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z And there's a giveaway moment at the end when Farmer Joe's faith in rural life is restored by a boy's attachment to his ferret. Review 2010-08-02T23:51:00Z This was before there were any women's studies classes, so I had to ferret out information entirely on my own. Don't write women out of art history 2012-10-09T19:15:01Z Most confirmed poisonings are ferreted out by epidemiologists, after the bizarre symptoms land users in the hospital. Spice: Americans turn to dangerous 'synthetic marijuana' to evade drug tests 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z The striking down of the ban on ferret ownership? Four More Zzzs for Snooze City 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Martin actually does look like a ferret, albeit a well fed one. Property shows: room for improvement? 2011-08-10T13:27:22Z As the retro-volutionary style of the gentleman continues to grow, its adherents are ready and willing to ferret out its less obvious manifestations. Trading Up: Black, White and Plaid All Over 2010-12-16T06:40:03Z A 6-year-old orphan hopes to find a new “forever family” with the help of Booger, his pet ferret, and a few magic tricks he’s got up his sleeve. Filmmaker puts a ferret in a leading role Inside, Arensberg and Stella chatted, while their friend ferreted around among the bathrooms and doorhandles that were on display. Putting modern art on the map 2012-08-24T20:35:17Z There are also performances from Primal Scream and a trained ferret. Why is TV so bad at music shows? 2013-07-24T17:04:08Z She ferrets in my handbag and brings me my heart medicine. Experience: my dog found my cancer 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z One highlight: The London newspaper the Daily Telegraph reported that ferrets were the key to delivering broadband to rural areas. Web gets April Fools' makeover of goofy hoaxes 2010-04-01T17:11:00Z In the process he ferrets out, among others, a vintage fashion maven, an artist-dentist whose office doubles as a gallery and a natural-foods impresario. Books: Portraits on the Page of Paris, London and Venice 2014-04-17T17:20:24Z There was so much I wanted: Sportsgirl brand jeans with flowers stitched on the pockets, a wheeled suitcase, a ferret. The Season of the Skulls 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z He embodies all sorts of archetypes: He is the prize winner with a Pulitzer for ferreting out City Hall corruption in Chicago. Dean Baquet, from New Orleans reporter to executive editor of the New York Times "But nowadays we all expect the enterprising biographer to ferret out that hidden self." Ron Chernow receives biography award 2013-05-19T15:16:08Z Larger animals are often purchased from hunters or people whose pets die of natural causes, like Beck’s ferret. Taxidermy moves from hunting lodges to hipster havens The 37-year-old aesthetician has since mummified a friend’s ferret, taxidermied a mole to dress him like Hamlet and started a small business selling Christmas ornaments made of deer bones. Taxidermy moves from hunting lodges to hipster havens All the talk about orbs still feels rather tangential to the primary plot, which finds Doyle and Sam trying to ferret out the secret of Paul’s revolutionary ideas: White leather shoes he calls sneakers! Review: In ‘Important Hats of the Twentieth Century,’ Saggy Jeans and Sweatshirts Make a 1930s Incursion 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z “I am fascinated by the secret motivations of violent men,” she writes in “Denial,” “and I’m good at ferreting them out.” Private Trauma Gives Jessica Stern Insights on Terrorism 2010-06-29T21:43:00Z Best friends Maria, Kelly and David run a rescue centre for traumatised ferrets in Bristol. TV highlights 26/08/2011: BBC Proms 2011: Spaghetti Western Orchestra 2011-08-25T22:00:03Z Mostly I was thinking: Ew, there’s this guy who’s like my size and sort of looks like a ferret. Top 10 Revelations from the New Roman Polanski Book 2013-09-17T09:45:45Z Although there might be a touch of naivete to his character's determination to ferret out the truth, there is a Jimmy Stewart aspect, too. Bourne again: "Green Zone" a remarkable movie 2010-03-05T06:26:00Z When Mr. Dylan’s career began, he could have expected scholars to spend centuries ferreting out the obscure references in his work and pondering his reasons for free-associating in the ways that he has. Books of The Times: ‘The Dylanologists,’ David Kinney’s Look at an Obsession 2014-05-04T21:57:27Z Gulli has made a name for himself ferreting out literary discoveries. Fragment of lost novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald found 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z “I spent the last three years ferreting around, looking for clues how to carry on, and amassing songs that are pretty deep,” Mr. Plant said. With a Nod to His Past, Plant Moves On Again 2010-09-05T00:14:00Z Both iterations of the character are played by Kevin Bacon in full ferret mode. 'X-Men': In a crowd, one stands out 2011-06-02T14:03:00Z The Guardian reported a survey of ferret ownership and attitudes two years ago which found, among other things, that they were most popular in London and the south east. Inseparable ferrets to marry at Christmas 2012-11-12T07:00:00Z Jones exudes bravery as he lies, bribes, and schemes to ferret out the truths no one wants him to find, much less report. In "Mr. Jones" James Norton plays a journalist who uncovers the truth of the Ukrainian genocide 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z No issue was too small to trigger his ire, including one man’s campaign for a law to allow New Yorkers to own ferrets. What happened to ‘America’s Mayor’? How Rudy Giuliani became Trump’s attack dog. 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Academic Honesty Please note that Scott is excellent at ferreting out plagiarism, particularly the incompetent, undergraduate variety in which the writing style veers from Late Caveman to Deconstructivist within a single paragraph. My fake college syllabus 2013-01-26T00:30:00Z Tran ferreted out a Social Security number for the patient from a confidential report about her test result, then plugged that into the databases. Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness. Her job is stopping it 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Bitterness can indicate the presence of toxins in potential foods, and animals long ago honed the ability to ferret out harsh tastes. Ancient sharks may have pioneered the ability to taste bitterness in food 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Streisand recounts the many colorful and/or offensive descriptions journalists have used, including “seasick ferret” and an “amiable anteater.” Love affairs, the diva thing and that nose: Takeaways from Barbra Streisand’s huge memoir 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Almquist said she routinely receives calls asking the sanctuary to accept animals that include alligators, snapping turtles, ferrets and sugar gliders — though the sanctuary is also home to tigers, bears and hyenas. Two baby alligators seized at San Bernardino home under investigation for squatters 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z One of the ferrets is described as a sable polecat ferret, and the other is a silver ferret. Surrey family pleads for return of stolen pet ferrets 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z A round of applause, please, for the Republican National Committee, which continues to ferret out specific numbers and hard evidence that “Bidenomics” is underperforming, to say the least. Americans want a House speaker ‘as soon as possible’ 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Three abandoned ferrets are looking for a new home after being rescued. RSPCA Suffolk are looking to rehome trio of abandoned ferrets 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Scientists have created a healthy clone of a black-footed ferret by using DNA from a ferret that died over 30 years ago. 2021 Year in Review: Amazing Animal Stories 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The dawn of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT may revolutionize the way both the public and private sector use data to ferret out risks and opportunities in the $32 trillion global trading system. AI fused with trade data may finally smooth clunky supply chains 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z A family is pleading for the return of two pet ferrets which police believe were stolen from a shed in Surrey. Surrey family pleads for return of stolen pet ferrets 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The markings include depictions of a delicate baby dragon, a gecko, a bird in a nest, a sunflower and a ferret. Salisbury Cathedral restoration complete after four decades 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z "We don't pick up many abandoned ferrets, so this was an unusual abandonment," he said. RSPCA Suffolk are looking to rehome trio of abandoned ferrets 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z They hope the cloned animal will improve the chances of survival for these endangered ferrets. 2021 Year in Review: Amazing Animal Stories 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z His team knows the genetic makeup of each animal in its facilities, and it pairs males and females carefully to enhance genetic diversity by allowing ferrets to breed naturally. A Bold Attempt to Save Wild Ocelots from Extinction 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z The owners said they were "devastated" and feared the ferrets may have been abused, abandoned or killed. Surrey family pleads for return of stolen pet ferrets 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Conservationists have long worked to control the populations of the takahe's predators - stoats, feral cats, ferrets and rats. New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Over the years, the family has housed ferrets, horses, chickens, a Bernese Mountain Dog, a cat, fish and rabbits in addition to the bearded dragon that Carson eventually added to the collection. Crikey! Meet Crocky-J, the pet alligator that makes UCLA's Carson Steele a rare breed 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Don’t trust your caller ID to ferret out fakes, either, the commission warned. Disasters like Hilary are a magnet for fraudsters. Look out for these scams 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z And no one has created an entire population of black-footed ferrets using any assisted reproduction techniques. A Bold Attempt to Save Wild Ocelots from Extinction 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z One of the ferrets also requires a special diet and syringe feeding as he is recovering from an illness. Surrey family pleads for return of stolen pet ferrets 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Before the most recent wildlife release in Greenstone Station, conservationists installed 45 ferret traps and 25 cat traps. New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z For SMaHT, five groups of researchers plan to use several techniques to ferret out and verify these hidden signals. Your cells don’t have the genome you were born with. Project aims to chart impact of new mutations 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Spain has laws, audits and independent checks-and-balances designed to ferret out electoral fraud. Voting fraud claims spread ahead of Spanish election 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Studies show that preconditioning helps the ferrets’ survival rate. A Bold Attempt to Save Wild Ocelots from Extinction 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Postal Service is vulnerable, and thieves who can access your checks can change the amount and ferret those funds right out of your bank account. Millennial Money: Stop using paper checks, already 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The aim is to have all ferrets and rats removed by 2026, restoring the island to a safe haven for internationally significant breeding seabirds. Puffins: Rats and ferrets targeted to protect Rathlin Island seabirds 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z In 2009, some of the viruses they found turned out to be surprisingly good at spreading among ferrets. For These Bird Flu Researchers, Work Is a Day at the Very ‘Icky’ Beach 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Musk has laid off much of the staff at Twitter dedicated to ferreting out misinformation and toxic content and has since emerged as a source of misinformation himself. Elon Musk’s tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter’s background 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Twitter has drastically reduced its staff focused on ferreting out misinformation, hate speech and extremist content since it was bought by Elon Musk. Anti-Muslim Twitter feed in Spain: ‘A recipe for disaster’ 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z After the 2020 vote, she helped organize door-to-door canvassing efforts to ferret out fraud. This is what it took for Arizona Republicans to expel an election denier 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But ferrets, voracious and efficient hunters, were released deliberately to control the rabbit population. Puffins: Rats and ferrets targeted to protect Rathlin Island seabirds 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The resulting pathogen, Fouchier reported, had for the first time spread through respiratory droplets among caged ferrets. Research with exotic viruses risks a deadly outbreak, scientists warn Much of what is known comes from controversial experiments more than a decade ago in which researchers coaxed an earlier strain of H5N1 to spread more efficiently between ferrets. From bad to worse: How avian flu must change to trigger a human pandemic 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Still other commenters dismissed the very real legal jeopardy facing Trump, saying he is orchestrating the entire prosecution as a way to ferret out his enemies. Trump arrest prompts Jesus comparisons: ‘Spiritual warfare’ 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Many people don’t know or may not remember what triggers their anxiety, but therapists can ferret this out by linking higher anxiety levels to in-the-moment events. Personality Can Change from One Hour to the Next 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z But this is the first time that ferrets will be targeted as part of a conservation effort like this. Puffins: Rats and ferrets targeted to protect Rathlin Island seabirds 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z In the year or so since Colombia Rural Vital introduced its initiative in Orito, she had become a medical detective of sorts, traveling from village to village, cultivating sources and ferreting out unreported deaths. The Incredible Challenge of Counting Every Global Birth and Death 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Although MxA’s detection skills appear very weak in ferrets and some other animals, it is more sensitive in humans—and in pigs. From bad to worse: How avian flu must change to trigger a human pandemic 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z “Good cops want bad cops ferreted out,” Jenkins said in a recent interview. Oakland’s DA urges more lenient sentences even amid fears over crime 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In a study published Thursday in the journal mBio, researchers showed that rats — like dogs, cats, hamsters, ferrets and humans’ other close cohabitants — can pick up the pandemic virus from their environment. The coronavirus has infected New York City's rats. Why that's bad news for people 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Now, in a world first, a new project will see ferrets and rats trapped to eradicate non-natives from the island. Puffins: Rats and ferrets targeted to protect Rathlin Island seabirds 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z For example, many carriers will not permit certain types of animals in the cabin, such as rodents, reptiles, spiders, hedgehogs and ferrets. TSA wants you to stop putting pets through the X-ray machine 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z In an ongoing experiment she is comparing how the current avian virus grows in ferrets infected 3 months earlier with seasonal influenza versus ferrets with no prior infections. From bad to worse: How avian flu must change to trigger a human pandemic 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z And, the lawyers said, it was not the responsibility of wholesale distributors to second-guess prescribers or ferret out bad ones. Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Zelensky recalled the initial moments of the war, when much of the world expected Kyiv to fall within days and U.S. officials offered to ferret him out of the city to escape assassination. Ukraine, Western backers pledge resolve on anniversary of Russia’s invasion 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z That entails laying a trap every 250m, the range an individual ferret will cover. Puffins: Rats and ferrets targeted to protect Rathlin Island seabirds 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Mink share many attributes with ferrets, an animal often used in flu experiments because of their similarity to humans. Analysis: Why public health officials are not panicked about bird flu 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He went on: “What we have here is an alleged failure to do more to ferret out violations of a clear and enforced policy against assisting or allowing any postings supporting terrorist organizations or activities.” Supreme Court Wrestles With Suit Claiming Twitter Aided Terrorists 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Other species that have gotten infected around the world include a badger, bobcat, coyote, dolphin, ferret, fisher cat, fox, lynx, opossum, otter, pig, polecat, porpoise, raccoon, raccoon dog and multiple minks and seals. What’s the risk of bird flu outbreak crossing to humans? 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The virus has cropped up in seals, sea lions, dolphins, grizzly bears, foxes, and ferrets, many of which probably got the virus from eating infected birds. As climate change disrupts ecosystems, a new outbreak of bird flu spreads to mammals 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “I can’t think of a more important question to ask to ferret out potential juror bias,” Michael Lawlor told Montgomery Circuit Judge Michael Mason. Self-defense or vigilantism? Officer faces double-murder trial in Md. 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Using so-called gain of function experiments, scientists intentionally altered the H5N1 virus to make it transmissible in ferrets and found that as few as five highly specific mutations were required. Analysis: Why public health officials are not panicked about bird flu 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The gathering still marks Republicans’ latest probe of federal pandemic aid as party leaders look to ferret out wasteful spending and take political aim at the Biden administration. Federal official warns $191 billion in covid unemployment aid may have been misspent 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z But this time around many mammalian species have become infected, including foxes, cats, ferrets, seals, and dolphins, presumably through contact with infected birds. ‘Incredibly concerning’: Bird flu outbreak at Spanish mink farm triggers pandemic fears 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Concerns over GOF studies exploded 12 years ago when two researchers reported that they had tweaked H5N1 avian influenza in ways that made the virus spread more easily between ferrets, a model for human transmission. U.S. should expand rules for risky virus research to more pathogens, panel says 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Other schools have installed different technologies to ferret out firearms. ‘No easy answer’: Newport News school shooting raises security questions 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z TikTok users, including two journalists, as part of a covert surveillance program to ferret out the source of leaks to the press. TikTok boss meets European officials as scrutiny intensifies 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z In attacking the State Department, they tried to ferret out employees they claimed were Communists and what they called “perverts” — gay Americans, in what became known as the lavender scare. How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Local television news continues to be popular, as does the use of search engines to ferret out political information. Biden team planning a dramatically expanded digital strategy for 2024 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z It’s illegal to keep ferrets as pets in California, a fact that has defined much of Pat Wright’s adult life. The best animal stories of 2022 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Political opponents have accused the SNP of "fighting like ferrets in a sack", with the Scottish Conservatives claiming that "the party's reputation for iron discipline" was disintegrating. SNP Westminster leader denies plotting to oust predecessor 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The nocturnal animals live among the mounded burrows of prairie dog colonies, where ferrets stalk the rodents almost as big as they are, wrapping themselves around their prey to strangle and kill it. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Using the mRNA technology that proved so successful in the covid pandemic, they have developed an experimental flu vaccine that, in tests on mice and ferrets, appears to fight the entire family of influenza viruses. Opinion | Three viruses are waging an attack. But you don’t have to surrender. 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Considering how many details people share about themselves on social media, though, that may not be a foolproof way to ferret out scams, warned Sorin Mihailovici, founder of Scam Detector. Why I hung up on the person who said he kidnapped my child 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z In nearly three decades of ferret activism, the 63-year-old La Mesa resident has gone to jail, run for political office, lobbied legislators, collected thousands of signatures and battled decades of rejection and apathy. The best animal stories of 2022 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z He vowed to “ferret out” and “harshly punish all plotters, organizers and behind-the-scenes manipulators of the rebellion.” China’s former president Jiang Zemin, who ruled after Tiananmen, dies at 96 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “Wow, really another one?” replied Werk, who was engaged in a friendly competition with another worker, her cousin, to catch the most ferrets. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z It is in early stages — tested only in mice and ferrets — but the vaccine provides important proof that a single shot could be used against an entire family of viruses. One Step Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine? 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The new vaccine triggered high levels of antibodies, in tests on ferrets and mice, that could fight a broad range. Universal flu vaccine could counter future pandemic 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Through it all, Wright has owned a succession of pet ferrets. The best animal stories of 2022 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The vaccine reduced signs of illness and protected from death even when the ferrets were exposed to a different type of flu not in the vaccine, the researchers said. Researchers test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Plague periodically wipes out ferret populations, and half the foxes released so far may have died or fled. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The vaccine elicited high levels of antibodies to all 20 flu subtypes in ferrets and mice, the researchers found — a finding that several experts said was unexpected and promising. One Step Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine? 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Participants learned about open-source tools to help ferret out information about purported election fraud, and then the livestreams were turned off. How did L.A.'s D.A end up launching a criminal probe sparked by far-right election conspiracy theories? 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Even if you can ferret out a surprisingly vibrant bunch of herbs, chances are you will use only a portion before they go bad, and the rest will end up being discarded. Skip the store. For fresh herbs this winter, try an indoor garden. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z They both liked to fish and hunt, and Marsh loved caring for animals, especially snakes and ferrets, his mom said. Wait times for mental health services in WA jails worsen as fines spiral 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z They call the foxes and ferrets their “relatives.” Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Tech companies say they’ve implemented new policies and programs designed to ferret out misinformation. Misinformation and the midterm elections: What to expect 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Building managers that ferret out applicants receiving government assistance in the form of vouchers and other aid programs violate the city’s Human Rights Act, which bans source-of-income discrimination. D.C. wins historic $10 million in housing voucher discrimination case 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Across Turner’s vast land holdings, that work has ranged from breeding endangered Bolson tortoises to providing habitat for endangered black-footed ferrets and gray wolves in the northern Rockies. Wolf known for genetic value found dead in New Mexico 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Their targets are identified by campaign staff who rely on demographic research and polling to ferret out potential supporters among undecided Latinos, Asians and independents. Billionaire Caruso on spending binge to sway LA mayor’s race 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Plains — are now recognized as vital to ferrets. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Other Republican officials have also pushed efforts to ferret out alleged fraud. Virginia attorney general creates ‘Election Integrity Unit’ 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Mice lack those folds completely, but ferrets, despite carrying the archaic version of TKTL1, have some folds. ‘Breakthrough’ finding shows how modern humans grow more brain cells than Neanderthals 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z After injecting the human version of the gene into the developing brains of the animals, they found that it caused both the mice and ferrets to make more neurons. What Makes Your Brain Different From a Neanderthal’s? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z To ferret out Loyalists, revolutionary governments also passed laws requiring the male population to take oaths of allegiance to the new states. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The work to reestablish black-footed ferrets and swift foxes is different. Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z This has saved some creatures on the brink of disappearing in the wild, from beloved bald eagles to lesser-known black-footed ferrets. Opinion | Congress has a chance to pass the most significant conservation law in decades 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z When the researchers introduced the human version of the gene into ferrets, the animals produced more cortical neurons and had larger brain folds, the researchers report today in Science. ‘Breakthrough’ finding shows how modern humans grow more brain cells than Neanderthals 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Neighborhoods have founded “National Security People’s Line-of-Defense” groups to ferret out potential dissidents and “suspicious” foreigners. In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z To pass the time, Sophie persuades the gang to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, the murder-mystery party game whose objective — to ferret out the “killer” — can have its own lethal effect on interpersonal relations. Review: It has its sharp moments, but ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ could use a few corpse corrections 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “So, let’s say you’ve never seen a mongoose, and somebody described it to you as a ‘ferret, but a little bigger.’ Surveys commissioned by 16th century Spanish king provide unprecedented ecological snapshot 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z The toolbox of federal prosecutors is better equipped to ferret out testimony and documents from reluctant witnesses than the investigative powers of congressional committees. Opinion | Merrick Garland doesn’t have forever 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z “The size of the area in which the blood was found would make it a prehistoric ferret that would be in Jurassic Park,” Murphy said. Prosecutors try to prove 1996 killing with body missing 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Two teams of researchers sprayed bird flu viruses into the noses of ferrets, waited for the viruses to replicate and then transferred the new viruses to new ferrets. Bat Virus Studies Raise Questions About Laboratory Tinkering 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “There’s a difference between just seeking more charges against him and ferreting out how deep this goes in the institution,” she said, referring to Garcia. La Luz del Mundo dissidents pressure authorities, seek more charges against 'apostle' 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z “The challenge is that for modern-day biologists, it does matter whether the actual animal around 450 years ago was a ferret or a mongoose. That’s the challenge of using 450-year-old questionnaires!” Surveys commissioned by 16th century Spanish king provide unprecedented ecological snapshot 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Previous research in ferrets has shown GIP inhibits vomiting, and Zhang hypothesizes it may suppress nausea to prevent us from losing precious nutrients. Scientists pinpoint new brain target for antinausea drugs 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z “They’re so much fun and bring me so much joy,” said Pat Wright, who keeps the three ferrets in his San Diego-area home, along with a corgi and an English shepherd. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z They said they are adding services to freeze sales of stolen NFTs and ferret out plagiarized works. Biden v. Musk 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Activists were widely disappointed that she did not criticize China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang more forcefully or manage to ferret out new details about the situation on the ground. U.N. human rights chief disappoints Uyghur advocates on visit to China 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z US biotechnology company Revive and Restore recently produced a clone using skin cells from an endangered black-footed ferret that had been dead for decades. Extinction: Why scientists are freezing threatened species in 'biobanks' 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z And he says that if he’s elected, he’ll ferret out fraud partly by making every single voter in the state reregister. Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z But the state does see ferrets as a threat; it’s illegal to keep them as pets in California, a fact that has defined much of Wright’s adult life. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Jane Doe’s lawyer, Vic Glasberg, acknowledged he still needs to ferret out more details, but said there is substantial evidence already to support Doe’s claims. Suit moves forward alleging cops protected sex traffickers 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Unlike jury selection for a trial, where there are two sets of lawyers trying to ferret out biases and prejudices, there’s no defense attorney in this process because no one has been charged yet. Trump election probe in Georgia to seat special grand jury 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Fusing a ferret fibroblast with an egg cell made an embryo, and a clone - Elizabeth Ann the black-footed ferret - was born in December of 2020. Extinction: Why scientists are freezing threatened species in 'biobanks' 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century” is wide-ranging in scope, providing insights into our current crisis without trying to ferret out a single cause of democratic decline. Review | How the world has been ‘made safe for autocracy’ 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In nearly three decades of ferret activism, Wright has gone to jail, run for political office, lobbied legislators, collected thousands of signatures and battled decades of rejection and apathy. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z She should also work with the Federal Trade Commission, an agency whose job it is to ferret out exactly the kind of anticompetitive practices that the patent office is vulnerable to. Opinion | Save America’s Patent System 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Researchers have a saying: “Mice lie, monkeys exaggerate and ferrets are weasels.” Opinion | Bill Gates: How to Develop Life-Saving Drugs Much Faster 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z They looked at DNA from a cat, black and white colobus, dog, ferret, giraffe, horse, human, lion, mouse, naked mole rat, rabbit, rat, ring-tailed lemur and a tiger. Mutations across species reveal clues to ageing 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z "We ferret through every kind of nook and cranny where we can find any kind of information," he says, including archival records and oral histories. Radar is tracking down missing indigenous grave sites 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Through it all, Wright, a freelance marketer, has owned a succession of pet ferrets. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z My husband reminds me that I hated the smell when I had ferrets as a teenager. Judge John Hodgman on the Scent of a Ferret 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z That kind of baseline understanding helps analysts ferret out true war preparations, experts said. How America watches for a nuclear strike 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z They have helped police crack bank robberies, find suspects in killings and ferret out people who were present at the Jan. 6 riot in Washington. Cellphone dragnets can help catch criminals. Judges say they can also violate constitutional rights. 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z This is a conventionally structured drama: two characters, a single set, the requisite amount of family conflict, a few ferreted out secrets and a dark shadow of menacing politics. Commentary: In 'Alma' and 'Apartment Living,' kitchen-sink realism returns to the theater L.A.-style 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Schneider eventually owned two ferrets — Puck and Mayhem — for nearly 10 years. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z He also argues our dogs will eat the ferret. Judge John Hodgman on the Scent of a Ferret 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z As passive index-tracking has allowed most investors to disengage from corporate boards, the market needs more investors willing to spend the time and money ferreting out information and identifying undervalued companies. U.S. activist investors, Icahn cry foul over proposed stock disclosure rule 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Take advantage of them, and don’t let anyone persuade you to upgrade before you ferret out a good deal. Review | We tested Samsung’s newest flagship phones. Here are 6 things you should know about the Galaxy S22s. 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Somatic cell nuclear transfer—the technique used to create her—uses a domestic ferret as a surrogate mother, a process that leaves traces of domestic genes in the cloned offspring. The precious genes of the world’s first cloned ferret could save her species 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The agricultural lobby in California, fearing that ferrets could form feral packs that would endanger crops and livestock, took a stand in 1933, and the state Department of Agriculture officials agreed. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Rudolph Giuliani’s administration banned ferrets in New York City and the mayor famously berated a ferret lover on the radio, accusing him of being mentally ill. Judge John Hodgman on the Scent of a Ferret 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Likewise, Biden can claim a recent antitrust probe will ferret out whether sneaky “illegal conduct” is keeping gas prices high. Opinion | Yes, gas prices are up. But cutting the gas tax is not the answer. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at least 500 members of his department are devoted to safety for the big game, including agents focused on ferreting out cyber threats and preventing human trafficking. Authorities: No known threats to Super Bowl or LA region 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z This year, the center’s sole cloned ferret, a 14-month-old female named Elizabeth Ann, is expected to become the first clone to be bred for the sake of saving her species from extinction. The precious genes of the world’s first cloned ferret could save her species 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “The parents had owned a ferret and I believe they left their daughter unattended in a crib and, boy, she came into that committee meeting missing an eye,” Kopp said. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z But like Rudy, he simply doesn’t like ferrets, and would rather tease and attack your logic than speak his own truth. Judge John Hodgman on the Scent of a Ferret 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z And if humans are contaminating the wilderness with the virus, it could threaten other, highly endangered species, such as the black-footed ferret, which experts fear may be vulnerable to the virus. Is the coronavirus in your backyard? 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Nasal immunization has already been shown to be effective in protecting mice, ferrets, hamsters and monkeys against the coronavirus. F.D.A. Nominee Faces Steep Climb to Senate Confirmation 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z But Elizabeth Ann is the only clone set to take the next step and breed, an essential step in delivering her unique genes to the shrinking black-footed ferret gene pool. The precious genes of the world’s first cloned ferret could save her species 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Some concerns about ferrets stem from a 1988 report from the California Department of Health Services, which said that when ferrets play, they launch mock attacks and could end up biting humans. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z If your husband can simply say, “Please, I don’t want a ferret,” you must give up your mustelid dreams. Judge John Hodgman on the Scent of a Ferret 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Nasal immunization has already been shown to be effective in protecting mice, ferrets, hamsters and monkeys against the coronavirus. Medicare Will Soon Provide Free At-Home Coronavirus Tests 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Nasal immunization has already been shown to be effective in protecting mice, ferrets, hamsters and monkeys against the coronavirus. Sweden says it will end Covid restrictions, joining other European nations. 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z To boost the black-footed ferret genes, scientists hope to one day breed Elizabeth Ann’s male offspring with a captive black-footed female, thereby ferreting out any domestic genes. The precious genes of the world’s first cloned ferret could save her species 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The report also said that ferrets can carry rabies and can escape into the wild, where they prey on small animals such as chickens and rabbits. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Or else get a separate apartment for you and your ferret mistress, as they do in Europe. Judge John Hodgman on the Scent of a Ferret 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Nasal vaccines have been shown to protect mice, ferrets, hamsters and monkeys against the coronavirus. The COVID vaccine we need now may not be a shot 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Overall, the American Prospect ferreted out routine refusal of progressive icons in Congress to impede the spiraling crisis: U.S. hypocrisy on Ukraine paralyzes media, Congress — and even progressive Democrats 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z According to Bond, Douek also noted that "it's also harder to ferret out falsehoods and hate speech in podcasts compared with posts written on Facebook and Twitter." Joe Rogan podcast controversy underscores bigger problem driving misinformation: Analysis 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The current Fish and Wildlife code, first adopted in 1957 and amended in 1974 and 2005, lists ferrets as “undesirable and a menace to native wildlife and or the agricultural interests of the state.” One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Mink belong to the mustelid family of animals, which includes weasels, badgers, otters, martens, wolverines and ferrets. Animals That Infect Humans Are Scary. It’s Worse When We Infect Them Back. 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Now, Elizabeth Ann—cloned from the cells of a female ferret that died 35 years ago—is poised to make history again. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Getting inside information, having direct access in order to ferret out information, that’s the coin of the realm. Column: Hannity had an unholy alliance with Trump. The 1st Amendment still protects him 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed that a black-footed ferret was found in a residential garage in Pueblo. Top animal stories of 2021: viral moments from '7-Eleven bear' to hungry bald eagle 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z During a recent call, a California Department of Agriculture spokesperson referred ferret questions to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z They were assured that the National Football League took these matters seriously and was committed to ferreting out the truth. Opinion | Daniel Snyder’s playbook: Obstruct and disrupt 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z This spring, if all goes as planned, Elizabeth Ann will mate with a carefully selected bachelor in an effort to introduce greater genetic diversity into wild ferret colonies, which are threatened by inbreeding. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, otters, hyenas and white-tailed deer are among the animals that have tested positive, in most cases after contracting it from infected people. Can your pet get COVID-19? 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Christie Pennington said her mother adopted dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, turtles and even a ferret. Longtime florist, Amazon worker, judge among tornado victims 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Michelle Hawkins, a professor of avian and exotic animal medicine and surgery at UC Davis, thinks a ferret ban in Hawaii is reasonable, since islands’ ecosystems are easily threatened by invasive animals. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Pets including cats, dogs and ferrets have become infected following contact with their owners, while in zoos, cases have been reported in animals such as big cats, otters, primates and hyenas. Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z By the 1970s, however, the widespread destruction of prairie dog colonies by ranchers, farmers, and others had caused ferret populations to crash. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z And judging from the trial data from Merck, he says, “the results in ferrets are highly predictive of what happens in humans, which is highly encouraging.” How the New Antiviral Pills Help Thwart COVID 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Researchers need to check every fact as they ferret out the story, piece by piece. Fresh look at earliest COVID cases points to live-animal market as most likely source 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z But in California, escaped ferrets would have a negligible effect, she said. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z She thought about the pro-Trump flags that her grandson, Beau, had reported seeing on the wall of Sam’s bedroom after he sneaked in for a glimpse of Monkey, her pet ferret. The vaccine tore her family apart. Could a death bring them back together? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z In 1973, the ferret became one of the first species to be designated for protection under the new U.S. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z In 2011, two studies that modified the H5N1 bird flu to spread more easily in ferrets sparked an uproar from scientists worried about a lab escape. News at a glance: Carbon emission offsets, COVID-19 vaccines for kids, and scientists’ plagiarism 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z It can also mean fewer investors looking for overvalued stocks or ferreting out fraud. Disappearing shorts: As stocks soar, skeptics surrender 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Feral cats, which live longer, are a bigger threat for spreading rabies, she said, adding that she is not aware of any recent ferret attacks on humans. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z A few cases of Covid in pet cats, dogs and ferrets have been recorded around the world too. Covid: First UK case in pet dog confirmed by top vet 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z By the late 1970s, the last known ferret colony had disappeared and some biologists believed the species was extinct. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A program led by the nonprofit Revive & Restore intends to engineer resistance to sylvatic plague into the genomes of endangered black-footed ferrets by adding genes that evolved in domestic ferrets. Perspective | If we want to save the natural world, we’re going to have to change it 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z “There’s a lot of evidence that this family of animals — ferrets, mink, otters — are susceptible,” said Murray, the aquarium’s chief veterinarian. California sea otters being given vaccines at Monterey Bay Aquarium 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend ferrets for families with children younger than 5. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Other ways to help the salmon are more difficult and likely require legislative action, like ferreting the chemical 6PPD-quinone out of rubber tires or replacing culverts that block salmon access. Seattle’s Carkeek Park is one of the best places to watch the salmon complete their journey home to spawn 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Dead on the ground was a strange, tube-shaped animal that a local taxidermist identified as a black-footed ferret. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A first and pivotal step in this project was the birth last year of a healthy black-footed ferret kit, Elizabeth Ann, a genetic clone of a ferret that died more than 30 years ago. Perspective | If we want to save the natural world, we’re going to have to change it 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z This summer, the Oakland Zoo vaccinated tigers, black bears, grizzly bears, mountain lions, ferrets, chimpanzees, fruit bats and pigs. California sea otters being given vaccines at Monterey Bay Aquarium 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z “He was the most intelligent and personable ferret I ever had,” Wright said. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Doubt quickly spread, however, and the climbing community eventually ferreted out that the photos were in fact real, but their geography had been faked. In ‘Imaginary Peaks,’ Katie Ives explores our fascination with mythical mountains 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z After wildlife biologists descended on the area around the Hogg ranch, they were overjoyed to discover a good-size colony of more than 100 ferrets. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Apple’s Cook, in the wake of employees speaking out about working conditions, sent a companywide memo about the company’s efforts to ferret out leakers. Apple fires employee who raised awareness of workplace misconduct allegations at the company 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Nowhere is that more true than at Apple, whose CEO Tim Cook, in the wake of employees speaking out about working conditions, sent a companywide memo about the company’s efforts to ferret out leakers. She pulled herself from addiction by learning to code. Now this Kirkland software developer is leading a worker uprising at Apple 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z In 1992, Wright ran for state Assembly because the incumbent, Democrat Mike Gotch, had ignored his request to sponsor a ferret legalization bill. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z This is all relevant as Congress considers amendments to the False Claims Act, the principal law used by the government and whistleblowers to ferret out fraudulent and wasteful spending. The Lame Mule Act is today’s Flat Earth Society 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z In 1985, officials made the difficult decision to round up any ferrets they could find, in hopes of starting a captive breeding program. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z It silenced the virus’s ability to replicate, he says, but it also suppressed the virus’s transmission from infected ferrets to uninfected ones. How Antiviral Pill Molnupiravir Shot Ahead in the COVID Drug Hunt 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Allwright, the Supreme Court "looked behind the law and ferreted out the trickery," as expressed by future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who argued the case at the court. Jim Crow tactics reborn in Texas abortion law, deputizing citizens for enforcement 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Two years later, a ferret bill landed on the Assembly floor but was adamantly opposed by the most powerful legislator in the room — Speaker Willie Brown, a Democrat. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Months before Pearl Harbor, a U.S. ship ferried secret cargo to England: 500,000 doses of a potential flu vaccine that had been tested on ferrets. During WWII, getting the flu vaccine was patriotic. Some no longer view science that way 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z As those two cell lines sat in a freezer, the ferret breeding program—which has been led by the U.S. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Sabato is also using innovative insight from Predictive Branding Partners, a Boston-based market strategy and branding group, to ferret out the “common ground” that might exist between the two widely divided voting demographics. U.S. political divide called ‘deep, wide and dangerous’ 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z As a key state watchdog, she was charged with ferreting out fraud, corruption and abuse across state government. Cuomo Ally Resigns From Post as State Watchdog 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Grass Valley resident and ferret lover Bill Phillips occasionally worked alongside Wright and counted him as a dedicated and trustworthy ally. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Some pets such as dogs, cats and ferrets have also been infected. Maryland Zoo is one of 70 U.S. facilities vaccinating wild animals against the coronavirus 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z To date, it has produced some 10,000 ferrets, many of which have been released into the wild. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z “Part of our job in bringing people on board is to ferret out folks who are not there for good and patriotic reasons,” Mr. Cohen said. China following Russian model with large-scale buildup of nuclear forces: DIA 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z So how would you ever ferret out factually what their motivations were? 9/11 expert on the ‘accidents of history’ aboard Flight 93 that saved countless lives 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z His first brush with the law came in 1997, when he was convicted of misdemeanor ferret possession and sentenced to 160 hours of community service and a $100 fine. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Others ask more quotidian policy questions, like the emailer who recently asked Ross whether he would agree to legalize pet ferrets in California. A shaman, a rapper and a surgeon: Meet the lesser-known names on your recall ballot 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The program has become a prominent success story, but the ferret’s survival is still far from a sure thing. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A decade ago, scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health used ferrets to engineer a highly lethal flu virus. A science in the shadows “Agencies need to do a better job of ferreting out discrimination and taking serious action once they find it.” The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z In 2000, a San Diego police officer showed up at Wright’s apartment with a search warrant after a 4-year-old girl was bitten by one of Wright’s ferrets during a rally in Balboa Park. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Mottrom Drive is among scores of side streets identified last year by a Fairfax County commission tasked with ferreting out forgotten names of the Confederacy. Virginia contends with Confederate names on side streets 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z To shore up the ferrets’ genetic diversity, researchers have turned ferret breeding into an exacting science. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Officials at NIH declined to say how many gain-of-function projects they have funded since the controversy over the experiments with ferrets peaked in 2012, other than confirming grants for two projects in 2018. A science in the shadows On another occasion, DeRosa allegedly asked a former staffer to call and record a state employee who had tweeted about Boylan supportively, looking to ferret out what further claims might emerge, according to the report. Cuomo report spotlights role of top aide Melissa DeRosa in trying to contain sexual harassment crisis 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z He was convicted of possessing a ferret and brandishing a knife, serving 17 days in jail while his four ferrets stayed at a safe house in Mexico. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Some of the savings come from ferreting out fraud, including in the country’s unemployment insurance program, with some funding from unrealized taxes from cryptocurrency, the White House said. Bipartisan infrastructure pact clears key Senate vote after breakthrough in talks 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z So, in 2013, program managers turned to Revive & Restore to see whether they could bolster the population’s diversity by transforming the Frozen Zoo’s small vials of preserved cells into living, breathing ferrets. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The experiments with ferrets, they said, were aimed at filling “important gaps in knowledge” regarding human transmissibility. A science in the shadows Anti-Doping Agency, calls those 2016 figures “unacceptable” and says even if the testing returned to pre-covid numbers before the Tokyo Games opened, that still might not be enough to sufficiently ferret out cheaters. Covid disrupted drug testing. Athletes hope that doesn’t taint Tokyo Olympics 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z However, some of his fellow ferret activists declined to rally behind him, feeling he had crossed a line and hurt the movement. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Among the eclectic body art: the Grim Reaper, a lion’s skull, a pineapple, a ferret on a skateboard, a tombstone that reads “see ya soon” and a waffle. Olympic men’s street skateboarding: Nyjah Huston goes for gold – live! 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z For example, black-footed ferret clones are created using eggs from domestic ferrets, meaning they carry that species’ mitochondrial DNA, which is left in the egg after its nucleus is extracted. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z She recently performed an experiment with laboratory ferrets, giving one group an hour of playtime for three consecutive days in a room with a ball pit, paper bags and a human to interact with. Boredom’s link to mental illnesses, brain injuries and dysfunctional behaviors 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Tigers, black and grizzly bears, mountain lions and ferrets were the first to receive the first of two doses. Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z In his ballot statement, he listed his occupation as “ferret legalization coordinator.” One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Law enforcement officials say motor vehicle stops are one of the tools police use to ferret out criminal activity. A whiff of pot alone no longer airtight probable cause for police to search cars in several states 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z A few years ago, after extensive technical and ethical reviews, federal regulators decided the potential benefits of cloning the ferrets outweighed the risks. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A control group of ferrets remained confined to their cages. Boredom’s link to mental illnesses, brain injuries and dysfunctional behaviors 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z At the same time, Congress has slashed the IRS' budget so severely that the agency's ability to ferret out abuses has been stymied. How Peter Thiel turned a retirement account for the middle class Into a $5B tax-free piggy bank 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z In the 1990 film “Kindergarten Cop,” he portrayed an undercover policeman posing as a teacher who brought a ferret to show his class. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z They injected bird flu viruses into the noses of ferrets, waited for the viruses to replicate, and then transferred the new viruses to new ferrets. Fight Over Covid’s Origins Renews Debate on Risks of Lab Work 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Then, with permits in hand, Revive & Restore teamed up with firms including a pet cloning company called ViaGen Pets and a commercial ferret breeder to develop a plan that cost about $40,000 to execute. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z On the fourth day, Burn and her colleagues observed that the ferrets who got playtime slept soundly while the control group spent more time lying awake with eyes open and screeching. Boredom’s link to mental illnesses, brain injuries and dysfunctional behaviors 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z In December of 2020, when scientists managed the incredible feat of cloning the endangered black-footed ferret, they took a leap toward the renewed global priority to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. To Restore Biodiversity, Embrace Biotech’s ‘Intended Consequences’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z “This is not a dog. This is a ferret,” Schwarzenegger replies, clutching the creature in one hand and kneeling to give the students a close up. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Soon the viruses evolved to become better at replicating in the ferrets. Fight Over Covid’s Origins Renews Debate on Risks of Lab Work 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z In late 2020, the team implanted Willa-based embryos into three domestic ferrets and shipped them to the National Blackfooted Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado, where about two-thirds of the nation’s captive population lives. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z In two separate studies in 2011, scientists famously and controversially did just that with the H5N1 influenza virus, or “bird flu,” resulting in a version capable of airborne transmission among ferrets. Why Scientists Tweak Lab Viruses to Make Them More Contagious 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z With both the American chestnut and the black-footed ferret, 21st-century conservation solutions began in the lab. To Restore Biodiversity, Embrace Biotech’s ‘Intended Consequences’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z “I love ferrets,” the governor said in his veto message. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Black-footed ferrets and red wolves in the United States and golden lion tamarins in Brazil — all endangered, as well — have been bred at zoos for reintroduction into the wild. Opinion | Modern Zoos Are Not Worth the Moral Cost 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Now fully grown, Elizabeth Ann looks and sounds like any other black-footed ferret. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A U.S. government review panel later approved a resumption of funding for more lab studies involving gain-of-function modifications of bird flu viruses in ferrets. Why Scientists Tweak Lab Viruses to Make Them More Contagious 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The American chestnut is a critical proof of concept, and the black-footed ferret project is underway now, but we need these positive outcomes for all endangered species. To Restore Biodiversity, Embrace Biotech’s ‘Intended Consequences’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Schwarzenegger added that advocates should have conducted an environmental impact report to determine if ferrets “are detrimental to the health and safety of California citizens and the environment.” One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z But instead of significantly increasing benefit levels like many welfare recipients recommended, officials formed new administrative units, both within the welfare bureaucracy and the district attorney's office, to ferret out welfare fraud. The deeper history of "defund": How the "get tough" policies of the '70s and '80s led to disaster 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z Scientists there are fine-tuning the cloning procedure to make it more efficient and will try to create the next batch of cloned ferrets in spring 2023, to align with next year’s breeding season. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z In an example of classical conditioning, ferrets trained to associate a signal with a stimulus that causes a blink at regular intervals will blink at the appropriate moment after hearing the signal alone. Can a Cell Remember? 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The Eritreans seem bent on doing as much damage as they can, inserting sand into water pumps to disable them and even ferreting away such apparently useless items as old mattresses, witnesses said. ‘Our season’: Eritrean troops kill, rape, loot in Tigray 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z His hometown of La Mesa issued a proclamation calling for ferret legalization in 2017 after he petitioned the City Council. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Profligate users were ferreted out from public records and, if they could be identified, shamed. Column: Water created California and the West. Will drought finish them off? 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The successful use of cloning in ferret conservation is likely to attract attention—and perhaps funding—for similar efforts in other endangered species. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z One 2014 study of ferret brain cells responsible for this eyeblink timing implied individual cells were capable of learning and anticipating this same interval all on their lonesome. Can a Cell Remember? 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Scuttled a recovery site for the endangered black-footed ferret Read more » Tracking Biden’s environmental actions On March 20, 2019, a handful of residents and experts pushed back against Wright and ferret legalization. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z "I don’t mean any disrespect to ferrets, but let them argue on their own merits." Killing a cat in a hit-and-run soon could become illegal in New Hampshire 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Koepfli and collaborators are now comparing the black-footed ferret genome with that of its domestic cousin, which plague does not affect, in hopes of identifying the genetic basis of resistance. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z “I don’t mean any disrespect to ferrets, but let them argue on their own merits.” Lawmakers fighting like cats and dogs? Not over this bill 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Scuttled a recovery site for the endangered black-footed ferret Read more » Tracking Biden’s environmental actions By this time, many ferret advocates in the state were exhausted by failures — and by their status as a running joke. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z It established specialized units and recruited staff with expertise and experience, including ferreting out fraud; revamped its handling of tips; and lobbied for more resources. Column: Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme forced tighter SEC oversight. Trump undid that. 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z But actually genetically modifying ferrets and then setting them loose in the wild would require extensive legal and ethical deliberations. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Experts named candidate animals including mink, pangolins, rabbits and ferret badgers. Covid probably passed to humans from bats via other animal, finds WHO report 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z It’s the same on the offside line: having a scrum-half who is a ferret and pestering adds value. Major League Rugby: Covid, Giltinis, Giteau – and why it'll be San Diego-New York in the final 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Wright, too, is on the verge of quitting — but not before one final push to alter the state of the roughly 100,000 ferrets in the state, according to his estimate. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The report wades into the politically charged task of ferreting out which foreign adversaries supported which candidates during the 2020 election, an issue that dominated headlines last year. US: Putin approved operations to help Trump against Biden 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Every male ferret in the six breeding facilities scattered across the United States and Canada is getting intense scrutiny. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The process of questioning jurors has been long and nuanced, with attorneys for both sides trying to ferret out potential jurors who may be biased. 7 picked, 7 to go for jury in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Three cheetahs and about 20 chinchillas, ferrets and tropical birds were also inside. Waffles the giraffe is remembered as a friend to kids and a best man at wedding 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z He is gathering signatures to place a proposition on the November ballot that would reclassify ferrets as domestic animals. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z For biological reasons, the novel coronavirus is particularly prevalent among mink, as mink and other mustelidae such as ferrets are notorious for unwittingly serving as virus mutation factories. Zombie mink, infected escapees, and COVID outbreaks: How mink farms became a political flash point 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Breeders have decided that, first and foremost, they need a proven gentleman—they can’t risk an aggressive ferret hurting their only clone. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z She was grateful that her dogs and five ferrets, bundled up together in a blanket, were safe. ‘Like an Earthquake’: Gas Explosion Rips Through a Bronx House 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The black-footed ferret is North America's only ferret species and is among the most endangered mammals in North America. Ferret becomes first North American endangered species to be cloned 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z |
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