MORE NEWS: ‘Frozen’ alligators spotted sticking noses through ice to survive in OklahomaOther species that could benefit from cloning include a Mongolian wild horse, which was cloned and last summer born at a Texas facility, and the extinct passenger pigeon.Advertisement"Biotechnology and genomic data can really make a difference on the ground with conservation efforts," said Ben Novak, lead scientist with Revive & Restore, a biotechnology-focused conservation nonprofit that coordinated the ferret and horse clonings.Black-footed ferrets are a type of weasel easily recognized by dark eye markings resembling a robber’s mask.