21. Cotswold Wildlife Park And Gardens european polecat mustela putorius putorious. Distribution Western Europe. Thepolecat is a native British mammal and is widespread in Western Europe. http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animals/p/european-polecat.htm

A-Z OF ANIMALS CONSERVATION FEEDING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ... Z Use the letters above as a navigation to list animals starting with that letter. european polecat mustela putorius putorious Distribution: Western Europe Diet: Mainly rabbits (75%), but also rats, mice, birds, frogs and earthworms. The Polecat is a native British mammal and is widespread in Western Europe. It belongs to the weasel family which includes badgers, mink, otters, skunks, martens and stoats. The name 'Polecat' may be derived from the French word 'poule-chat' (chicken cat), as it was often found around hen houses. The old English name for the Polecat was 'foulmart', due to the pungent smell released from the anal-gland when frightened, this is a defense mechanism. The Ferret is a product of the domestication of wild Polecats, a process which occurred in southern Europe over 2,000 years ago. Polecats are on the increase in mainland Britain and can now be found throughout Wales, southward to the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border and east into Oxfordshire and Northhamptonshire. A litter of 4-6 kits is born between March and May after a gestation period of 42 days.

22. Cotswold Wildlife Park And Gardens ringed turtle dove streptopelia risoria. red turtle dove streptopelia tranquebarica.polecat,. european polecat mustela putorius putorious. POULTRY,. http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animals/p-animals.htm

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23. Wildlife News: A Part Of The Shropshire Wildlife Trust Site polecat Survey. The Vincent wildlife Trust (VWT) and The Mammal Society arejointly carrying out a distribution survey of the polecat in Britain. http://www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/wowildlifenews.html

/* Static Top Menu Script Modified by Siserone Ltd */ Shropshire Wildlife Trust > News and What's On > Wildlife News WILDLIFE NEWS LIVING WITH MAMMALS SURVEY 2004 The Mammals Trust UK is asking people to record all mammal species in a designated urban green space between April and June. It could be a park, railway embankment, playing fields, golf course, derelict land, allotment, churchyard or garden. For further details go to www.mtuk.org WILDLIFE GARDENING For monthly advice on wildlife gardening look at the Wildlife Trusts' website www.wildlifetrusts.org Polecat Survey The Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT) and The Mammal Society are jointly carrying out a distribution survey of the polecat in Britain. You can help by looking out for this secretive wild mammal. Having survived near-extinction the polecat is still recovering and expanding its range in Britain. An earlier survey by the VWT in the mid-1990s showed that polecats had recolonised most of Wales and were increasingly widespread in the English midlands and beyond. The main aim of the new survey, which runs until the end of 2006, is to track any further changes in the distribution of wild polecats in Britain. A subsidiary aim is to identify the presence of feral ferrets and wild polecat-ferret hybrids where these occur. In order to confirm records as true polecats, ferrets or hybrids we need to see the specimens (or good photographs of them). Because polecats are secretive and nocturnal most specimens are encountered as road casualties, so we are appealing for people to look out for bodies on the roads, collect them and ring the VWT (on 01531 636441). We will then advise people what information to record (e.g. date, grid reference) and how to get specimens to us.

24. Painting Of Polecat In A Highland Perthshire Garden By Wildlife Artist, Roger Le Watercolour portrait of a polecat with Welsh poppies. Available asa Limited Edition print of only 100 signed and numbered copies. http://www.rogerleeart.demon.co.uk/images/polecat.html

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25. HCPB-California's Plants And Animals literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4)155198. Britain A Local BiodiversityAction Plan for the polecat - Cheshire wildlife Trust. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues_6.shtml

California Home DFG Home HCPB Home About HCPB ... Publication Information Habitat Conservation Planning Branch 1416 Ninth St., Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 653-4875 California Department of Fish and Game Habitat Conservation Planning Branch My CA Search DFG CALIFORNIA'S PLANTS AND ANIMALS DOMESTIC FERRET ISSUES IN CALIFORNIA Introduction Table of Content Ferret Bibliography Population Estimates ... Native Carnivores Other Mustelidae Tables SOME OF THE OTHER SMALL MUSTELIDAE OF THE WORLD Species Links For information on any of the following species or other mammals, visit the site at the National Museum of Natural History, Mammal Species of the World, where you may search by the common or scientific name of a species (e.g, stone marten or Martes foina ) or of a group (e.g, weasel or Mustela Least weasel Mustela nivalis photo The weasel in Britain Introduced into New Zealand - New Zealand Department of Conservation Mustela erminea - known as Stoat, Ermine, and Short-tailed weasel The stoat in Britain Ermine in California Introductions European mink Mustela lutreola Study on population biology of the European mink,

26. VDGIF > Wildlife > Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail The polecat trail takes the wildlife watcher deep onto the slopes of Walker andLittle Walker Mountains in the George Washington Jefferson National Forest. http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlife/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&site=MLN13&loop=MLN

27. POLECATS Rather than waste the polecat corpses, the Shetland Crofting and wildlife Advisorygroup has been sending them to the museum in Chambers Street, Edinburgh http://www.wessexferretclub.co.uk/polecats .htm

HOME CLUB INFO. CLUB MEETINGS CLUB SHOWS ... FERRET GOODIES SOME LINKS TO FERRETS IN THE WILD POLECATS IN CHESHIRE POLECATS ARE COMING BACK www.wwf-uk.org/carnivores Polecats in Derbyshire ... http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues_2.shtml THE HAPPY POLECAT STORY From the BBC. Polecats make a stealthy comeback from its Welsh retreat: The polecat reappears in Cheshire. By Environment Correspondent Alex Kirby One of the UK's rarest mammals, the polecat, is beginning to re-establish itself in parts of northern England. The species used to be widespread throughout Britain, but its numbers dropped sharply at the end of the 19th Century because of hunting and trapping. It completely disappeared from Scotland and most of England. But it retained a toehold in west Wales, around Aberystwyth. And now conservationists say the polecat is beginning to cross from Wales into England to re-establish itself in a few secluded spots. Over the last 10 years or so, isolated animals have been occasionally seen in Cheshire. Now the Cheshire Wildlife Trust says it has evidence of several polecats in the county. They are living in woodland at Little Budworth, near Tarporley, and in the Delamere Forest, not far from Northwich. The trust's polecat specialist, Becky Palmer, said: "We have been monitoring the slow return of the polecat in the area, and are keen to safeguard its recovery. It's vital that anyone who spots a polecat gets in

28. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Derbyshire wildlife Trust is appealing for sightings of one of the county s rarestmammals. The polecat, a near relative of the ferret with its same taste for http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/mainframe.php?section=news&ID=132

29. Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Trust appeals for polecat sightings. Click here for more. Derbyshire WildlifeTrust is appealing for sightings of one of the county s rarest mammals. http://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/mainframe.php?section=news

30. Polecat And Ferret Information, Polecat And Ferret Picture Ferret (Mustella nigripes) is a small carnivorous North American mammal closely relatedto the Steppe polecat of Russia . Blackfooted Ferret, Nebraska wildlife, http://www.junglewalk.com/info/Ferret-information.asp

JungleWalk - Polecat and Ferret information, Polecat and Ferret picture Search by name (Browser must support frames) This page is meant for use with older browsers which do not support in-line frames. If you have a recent version of a browser which does support frames, you should use the more user-friendly 'frame version' of this site. Carnivores Weasel Family Raccoons Weasels ... Carnivores - Misc. Other Favorites: Bird Sounds Check out these T-Shrit Galleries: Bird T-Shirt Cat T-Shirt Dog T-Shirt Dolphin T-Shirt ... Zebra T-Shirt Check out these Poster Galleries: Cat Posters Dog Posters Monkey Posters Wolf Posters ... Weasel Family Polecats and Ferrets Black-footed Ferret Photographer: LuRay Parker Source: US Fish and Wildlife This image is in public domain. Counts: Video:6 Audio:10 sites:16 images:4 American Polecat San Francisco State University Shows distribution of the american polecat or the black-footed ferret American Polecat Science Daily A interesting narrative on american polecat "The Black-footed Ferret (Mustella nigripes) is a small carnivorous North American mammal closely related to the Steppe Polecat of Russia" Black-footed Ferret Nebraska Wildlife Narrative on habitat, description, management and outlook, etc. "The ferret was held in special regard by Native Americans, who used its pelts on headdresses and in religious ceremonies".

31. Polecat And Ferret Movie, Polecat And Ferret Video, Polecat And Ferret Posters JungleWalk polecat and Ferret movies, polecat and Ferret videos. Black-footed FerretPhotographer LuRay Parker Source US Fish and wildlife This image is in http://www.junglewalk.com/video/Ferret-movie.asp

JungleWalk - Polecat and Ferret movies, Polecat and Ferret videos Search by name (Browser must support frames) This page is meant for use with older browsers which do not support in-line frames. If you have a recent version of a browser which does support frames, you should use the more user-friendly 'frame version' of this site. Carnivores Weasel Family Raccoons Weasels ... Carnivores - Misc. Other Favorites: Bird Sounds Check out these T-Shrit Galleries: Bird T-Shirt Cat T-Shirt Dog T-Shirt Dolphin T-Shirt ... Zebra T-Shirt Check out these Poster Galleries: Cat Posters Dog Posters Monkey Posters Wolf Posters ... Weasel Family Polecats and Ferrets Black-footed Ferret Photographer: LuRay Parker Source: US Fish and Wildlife This image is in public domain. Counts: Video:6 Audio:10 sites:16 images:4 Black-footed Ferret U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service RM Black-footed Ferrets Ferret National Geographic - The Great Plains Streaming RAM Ferrets emerging from a burrow Ferret Wrightwood Labs MOV Small ferret looking like animal scampers along the river's edge through over grown roots and leaps into den Ferret U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

32. Surveys: The Mammal Society Current Surveys. Pick up a polecat! Help with The Mammal Society and TheVincent wildlife Trust (VWT) polecat Distribution Survey 20042006. http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/polecat_survey.shtml

Who we are Join now! How to help Our Shop ... Contacts Surveys In this section Training workshops Current surveys Survey reports Distribution maps ... View this page as text only Current Surveys Pick up a Polecat! Help with The Mammal Society and The Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT) Polecat Distribution Survey 2004-2006 The Mammal Society is joining forces with The Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT) to organise a three-year polecat distribution survey of Britain. Starting in January 2004 and running until the end of 2006, we are using road casualties to record the current distribution of the polecat in Britain and identify and continued expansion of its range since the last survey (1993-1997). What to do if you see a dead polecat on the road: Pick the body up - and keep it cool (ideally deep-frozen) Phone the VWT on 01531 636 441 (office hours) for instructions. You may be asked to photograph the body or to post it in packaging supplied by the VWT. Record the date you found it, the six figure grid reference, the apparent cause of death and keep these details with the body along with your name.

33. Sh: British Wildlife - This Series Of Picture Cards Is Offered In The Interests British wildlife This series of picture cards is offered in the interests of education 12THE polecat (Putorius putorius) Here we have a picture of a Welsh http://www.whom.co.uk/squelch/british_wildlife.htm

More News Home Luck ... Next British Wildlife - This series of picture cards is offered in the interests of education by Brooke Bond 01 THE SHETLAND PONY Here we have a picture of a Shetland pony mare and her foal. In days gone by these tiny horses did nearly all the agricultural work of the crofts - but today they are largely replaced by - and the Shetland pony is quite scarce on its native islands However - there are many to be found in the south - where it is highly esteemed as a children's riding pony. Lucky indeed is the small child who has one of these delightful and docile ponies as his first mount. 02 THE WELSH MOUNTAIN PONY The Welsh mountain pony is a delightful little animal and makes a very good child's mount. It was formerly much used in the pits - but mechanisation has largely done away with the need for ponies in the mines. Welsh ponies vary in colour bays - greys - chestnuts and blacks are all to be met with - and a pretty sight they are when seen on a green hillside or wandering over a gorsy common - the little mares followed by their foals - with a proud stallion leading the party. 03 WILD WHITE OR PARK CATTLE Wild white or park cattle are kept in several places in Great Britain. They are fine white cattle with black or red points and date back to the Middle Ages - when the great noblemen enclosed areas of land for sporting purposes. In these parks were deer - wild boars and wild bulls. Whether the cattle were really wild or gone wild is not certain They may have been the latter. Anyhow' the breed still survives - for example the Chillingham herd in the great park at Chillingham in Northumberland - and the Chartlev Cattle at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire.

34. Polecat Birks,JDS Kitchener,AC.eds (1999) The Distribution and the Status of the PolecatMustela vision in Britain in the 1990s. The Vincent wildlife Trust London. http://www.sbap.org.uk/focal/mammals/polecat.htm

Polecat Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758 The polecats most distinctive feature is the mask-like pattern of dark and light facial markings. The larger males weigh about 2kg and are up to 2 feet in length. Polecats occur in many habitat ranges including farmland, conifer plantations, scrub, broadleaved woodland, wetlands and river valleys also at coastal dunes and cliffs. They have a variety of resting places, using underground burrows and holes, under trees, rockpiles and woodstacks. In winter they den in barns farm buildings and outhouses. Polecats are carniverous and will eat pretty much anything they can catch and kill including small mammals, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. They are also known to eat fruit and honey. Polecats also feed on carrion and this may be a reason for high numbers of polecat roadkills. Both sexes become sexually mature a year after their birth, typically one litter per year of 4-6 young born in late May / early June. With the young achieving independace from their mother after three months. 1. Selection Criteria

35. Working For Wildlife Key Species Charities such as Working for wildlife, and the work that they do Pine marten Mustelaerminea Stoat Mustela nivalis Weasel Mustela putorius polecat Mustela furo http://www.workingforwildlife.org.uk/reserves/ecology.htm

Home Reserves Calf and mother enjoying an undisturbed life on this land KEY SPECIES An introduction to the key mammals living on the Working for Wildlife reserves INTRODUCTION There are several key mammal species now occurring on Working for Wildlife reserves, which the general public love to see in the wild and are keen to learn and understand more about. Unfortunately, many of these mammals are threatened throughout the British countryside by habitat loss and destruction, building and road development, intensive agriculture, pollution and human persecution including hunting, snaring and shooting. All animals on Working for Wildlife reserves can live free from deliberate persecution and harm. Charities such as Working for Wildlife, and the work that they do, are essential to ensure the continuing survival of these populations for the enjoyment and understanding of future generations, and to contribute to the biodiversity of our most important habitats. BRITISH LAND MAMMAL FAUNA SPECIES OF MAMMAL FOUND IN THE BRITISH ISLES (2002) Order Insectivora: insectivores Erinaceus europaeus Hedgehog Talpa europaea Mole Sorex araneus Common shrew Sorex minutus Pygmy shrew Neomys fodiens Water shrew Crocidura suaveolens Lesser white-toothed shrew Order Chiroptera: bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser horseshoe bat Myotis mystacinus

36. Ic NorthWales - Polecat Kits Go Really Wild Persecuted by gamekeepers, the polecat was eradicated from most of Britainby 1915. Wales was its last stronghold. wildlife Trust accidents. http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/holidays/nature/tm_objectid=11400428&method=

OAS_url ='http://oas-eu.247realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/'; OAS_listpos = 'x02,x03,x04,x20'; OAS_query = '?'; OAS_sitepage = 'icnorthwales/travel/environment'; icNorthWales Google Google UK Home page News Entertainment Jobs ... Contact us Environment Tourism and travel Environment Article Polecat kits go really wild Nov 1 2001 By Johanna Firbank, North Wales Weekly News FOUR polecat kits, orphaned when their mother was killed by a car, have been successfully released back into the wild in woodland around Pensychnant Nature Conservation Centre, Sychnant Pass, Conwy. A passer-by found the four kits on June 16 near their mother's dead body on Llanelian Road, Old Colwyn, and called the RSPCA. The two males and two females, around eight weeks old and in good condition, were taken to the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Hospital at Nantwich, Cheshire, where they were cared for and fed on Whiskas cat food and mice for three months. In September, the kits were moved and put in a large cage in the woods behind Pensychnant, in preparation for their release back into the wild. "We felt this was the kindest and best method of slowly introducing them back into their own habitat," said Robert Scrivens, wildlife supervisor at the RSPCA hospital.

37. The Striped Polecat - Ictonyx Striatus Of Southern Africa A Guide to the Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus. Striped tree. The stripedpolecat is nocturnal, and is therefore not often encountered. http://www.ecotravel.co.za/Guides/Wildlife/Vertebrates/Mammals/Smaller/Striped_P

www - or the Africa Travel Guide EcoTravel Africa Eco Travel Guide to South Africa and Southern Africa Mammals of Southern Africa Large Mammals Large Mammals Smaller Mammals Smaller Mammals The "Big 5" Lion Leopard Elephant ... Rhino A Guide to the: Striped Polecat - Ictonyx striatus SIZE: Length (including the tail) 63 cm, mass 1 kg. COLOUR: The overall body colour is black with four prominent pure white stripes running from the top of the head along the back and sides to base of the tail. The face, legs and underparts are black; the face has a white patch above the nose and a larger white patch on either side, between the eye and ear. The tail is mainly white but the black of the hair bases shows through. GESTATION PERIOD: 6 weeks POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 14 -15 years HABITAT: All types of terrain, including arid plains, grassland, bush country, forest, rocky areas and mountains.

38. European Polecat - Mustela Putorius - ARKive European polecat (Mustela putorius). Irvine Cushing / www.osf.uk.com Status Partiallyprotected under Schedule 6 of the wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 . http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/mammals/Mustela_putorius/

European polecat (Mustela putorius) [ More still images ] [ More information ] Status: Description The largest member of the genus Mustela in Britain , polecats have weasel-like slender bodies, short legs and a broad head . Males are much larger and heavier than females, but other than this size difference they share the same general appearance, with a buff to black coloured coat , and a white face with a dark mask around the eyes. During winter the coat is thick, lustrous and glossy, but in summer it is thinner and appears somewhat faded . [ More information ] Movies are coming soon more images Male European polecat Alan Williams / NHPA medium large Female European polecat Alan Williams / NHPA medium large ARKive info ... ARKive news or Homepage Species British Mammals European polecat Wildscreen By using this website you agree to the Contact us Newsletter Signup Help Links A javascript function is used in this page to reposition the footer section to beneath the main page content.

39. Fisher Fact Sheet In French, the pelt of a polecat is called fiche, ficheux, or fichet They havenot been studied as extensively as many other wildlife species because they http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/factshts/fisher.htm

WILDLIFE IN CONNECTICUT INFORMATIONAL SERIES FISHER Martes pennanti Copy righ t © 1997 Habitat: Large tracts of coniferous or mixed hardwood-softwood forests containing large trees for denning. Weight: Males: 8 to10 pounds; females: 4 to 6 pounds. Length: Males: 36 to 40 inches; females: 30 to 36 inches. Diet: Squirrels, rabbits, mice, voles, carrion, fruits, mast (primarily beechnuts), porcupines, birds, and frogs. Identification: Range: Southeastern Alaska to Hudson Bay, through Canada, south into the northern United States. Also, in the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming and the Sierra Nevada in California. Reproduction: In Connecticut, fisher have their young in March and April. The two to four kits are born with closed eyes and are helpless. The few accounts of natal dens indicate that tree cavities are used for birth and the early rearing of young. Only the female cares for the young. The kits develop rapidly and are weaned in four months. Both males and females are sexually mature at one year of age, but females will not bear offspring until age two. History in Connecticut: Interesting Facts: The fisher is a large member of the Mustelidae (weasel) family. Its name is inappropriate since, unlike the closely related river otter, fisher seldom eat fish. The name may have been derived from "fitch," the European polecat, a species familiar to early settlers who may have seen a resemblance or have mistaken the fisher for the polecat. In French, the pelt of a polecat is called "fiche," "ficheux," or "fichet," names which are similar to "fisher." Common names include fisher cat, black cat, and pekan.

40. Urban Wildlife Siting coatimundis, desert tortoises and others, but we seem to find plenty of other wildlife. Wetried to flood the underneath in order to drive the polecat out so http://www.desertusa.com/mag04/mar/wildlife.html

Urban Wildlife Siting (Are not all in the zoo) Photos and text by Gordon Burhop Living in the metropolitan area of Phoenix, with a population exceeding three million, I am often astounded by how adaptable certain wild creatures have Arizona is in the midst of a multi-year drought. This brings javelina into the city in search of water and food. Our irrigation and green plants are attractive to normally reclusive animals. We have seen mule deer in the city, which, unlike white tail deer, prefer the desert to higher altitudes. Bears and lions also occasionally wander into the city now that food and water are scarce. I saw a coyote carrying what I think was a crow in his mouth across a busy street. Raccoons, ducks and geese also gravitate towards consistent water sources. Woodpeckers drum rhythmical tunes on the metal cover of a streetlight. They may even be attracted to wood siding. The Gila Woodpecker and Gilded Flicker make nests in the front yard saguaro. The Arizona state bird, the cactus wren, makes himself perfectly comfortable in the city cholla and trees. Many different species of other birds are seen, including turkey vultures and various hummingbirds. Judy and I have enjoyed watching mourning doves hatch and raise their young in a tree in our front yard, just 10 feet from the street. Presently we have a hummingbird hatching two jellybean-sized eggs in a nest built of spider webs and tree down on a set of decorative lights on our patio.

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