The black-footed ferret is a highly specialized predator that depends on prairie dogs for survival Prairie dogs make up more
than 90% of the black-footed ferret's diet, and prairie dog burrows provide ferrets with dens to raise their young, as well as a
means to escape from predators and harsh weather, Ferret habitat largely coincided with the habitats of the black-tailed
prairie dog (C ludovicianus), Gunnison's prairie dog ( gunnison), and the white-tailed prairie dog (C leucurus). Despite
significant recovery successes over the last decade, the black-footed ferret remains one of the most endangered animals in
the world,
Consider the status of the black footed ferret. What is the MOST logical contributing factor to its endangered status?