This taxonomic family (Mustelidae) of carnivores is familiar to Juneau folks in the form of weasels, wolverines, martens, mink, fishers and otters. Mustelids are a species-rich family, with 50 or 60 ...

One of the treats of a snowy winter is wandering around looking for animal tracks. When I counted up the species for which we’ve found tracks, I saw that one taxonomic family was disproportionately ...

Operation Weasel Watch may sound like a code name concocted for some Hollywood espionage thriller, but for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, it is their way of requesting the public’s assistance in ...

Weasels belong to the Mustelidae Family, and there are six members of this family living here in NYS. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.org Weasels belong to the Mustelidae Family, and there are six members ...

At birth, the least weasel is as small and light as a paper clip, and the tiny ribs that press visibly against its silvery pink skin give it a segmented look, like that of an insect. A newborn kit is ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Mill Mountain Zoo’s educators, Katie Harlow and Kiana Nowall, are talking about Mustelids with 7@four. They are a type of carnivorous mammal with slender bodies, like weasels and ...

The Mustelidae (Latin for weasel) family of predatory mammals numbers among its present residents in Western North Carolina weasels, mink, striped and spotted skunks and otters. Among those family ...

Have you ever seen a long, slender creature with short legs that resembles an accordion or inchworm by its long, looping gait running through a meadow or swampy area? If so, you might have spotted a ...

The word weasel can conjure up some interesting mental images. Weasels come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny to formidable. Several weasel species occupy local creeks, meadows, mountainsides and ...

Every now and then I get an opportunity to work with a species that I don’t have much hands-on experience with. These are often rare or endangered species or a species that is difficult to access and ...