No, the US Isn't Using Vaccine-Laced M&Ms to Save Ferrets

Recent reports have claimed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is trying to save endangered ferrets by firing vaccine-laced M&Ms from drones into the animals' habitats. Yes, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is investigating drones as a way to distribute vaccinations — but not using M&Ms, and not for ferrets directly, agency officials told Live Science. The FWS is working to recover the population of endangered black-footed ferrets in the U.S., which is at risk due to an exo