Fun on the playground! These curious black-footed ferret kits are 60 days old and learning key life skills at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado. At the Center, they gain essential ferret skills -- such as how to navigate burrow systems, hunt prairie dogs, and recognize the sights, sounds and smells of the short grass ecosystem. Research shows that spending time in these pens tremendously increases their survival when they are released. Since ferrets are curious and