How can we increase black-footed ferret habitat and still meet the Buffalo Gap National Grassland's management objectives? The Grassland's management staff developed an alternative to meet the needs of black-footed ferret management and rangeland management through land exchange.The Buffalo Gap National Grassland (BGNG) encompasses nearly 600,000 acres located in scattered tracts in southwestern South Dakota. Over 100 species of animals can be found on the BGNG, specially adapted to one or more grassland habitats. Habitats found on the Grassland include tall grass prairie, mixed grass prairie, short grass prairie, woody draws, juniper breaks, wetlands, rivers and ponds, and badlands formations. The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), dependent upon prairie dog towns, is an endangered species. It is being re-introduced on the Buffalo Gap National Grassland.
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