Wildlife Of The Taiga Plains Ecozone wildlife of the Taiga Plains Ecozone. wildlife Legend Lynx, Black Bear,Marten, Mink, ermine, Wolverine, River Otter, Porcupine, Muskrat, Red Squirrel, http://www.ccea.org/ecozones/tp/wildlife.html
Extractions: T he islands and flood-enriched shores of the Mackenzie, Liard, and Slave rivers are favourite habitats for many wildlife species, including Moose. In summer, Moose feed mostly on aquatic vegetation in shallow waters. In winter, they browse heavily on shoreline willows, leaving behind abundant signs in the snow in the form of tracks, trails, droppings, and shed antlers. Barren-ground Caribou from the Porcupine Herd overwinter in the northwest corner of this ecozone, while scattered groups of Woodland Caribou are found throughout the area during all seasons. Other common mammal species include Wolf, Red Fox, Snowshoe Hare, Lynx, Black Bear, Marten, Mink, Ermine, Wolverine, River Otter, Porcupine, Muskrat, Red Squirrel, Beaver, and Northern Red-backed Vole. Two thirds of the 3 000 Wood Bison in Canada range freely in the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary along the eastern shore of Great Slave Lake. Common bird species that breed here during the brief spring and summer include the Red-throated Loon (in the northernmost part), Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Canvasback, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Hawk Owl, Northern Shrike, and Fox Sparrow. During this time of year, fish-eating raptors such as the Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, and Osprey are familiar sights as they soar above the shorelines. Hundreds of thousands of Ducks, Geese, and Swans use the region's many lakes, rivers, and wetlands as staging or nesting areas. The Mackenzie Valley forms one of North America's better-travelled migratory corridors for waterfowl breeding along the arctic coast. Year-round bird species adapted to long, cold winters include the Common Raven, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Gray Jay, Common Redpoll, and Willow Ptarmigan. High insect populations make the ecozone a welcome breeding habitat for insect-eating forest birds and other insect eaters.
Wildlife Of The Northern Arctic Ecozone wildlife of the Northern Arctic Ecozone. wildlife Legend To the Arctic Fox,ermine, and birds such as the Gyrfalcon and Snowy Owl, they are a vital http://www.ccea.org/ecozones/na/wildlife.html
Extractions: T he extreme cold, harsh soils, and limited plant communities of the Northern Arctic are reflected in the relatively low diversity and abundance of mammals. Of the approximately 200 species of mammals found in Canada, fewer than 20 occur in the ecozone. There are few insect species and a total absence of reptiles and amphibians. This land at first may appear to be empty of life, particularly in winter. But three large mammals the Muskox, Caribou, and Polar Bear are very much at home here throughout the year. Muskoxen are found across much of the Northwest Territories portion of the area. They roam the plains and plateaus in small bands or individually during the summer, and in larger family groups in the fall and winter. Peary Caribou, found only on the high arctic islands, are smaller and more pale than the Barren-ground Caribou which inhabit the mainland of the Northwest Territories, Baffin Island, Quebec, and Labrador. Although they lack the spectacular mass migrations of many Barren-ground Caribou herds, most Peary Caribou make seasonal movements of up to several hundred kilometres between arctic islands. Polar Bears also range widely as they journey along coastal areas or follow the sea ice in search of seals.
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Extractions: Advanced Search Contact Us Site Map Fran§ais ... Carnivores > Ermine and Least Weasel Carnivores Arctic Fox (N/A) Black Bear Cougar (N/A) Coyote Ermine and Least Weasel Fisher Grizzly Bear Lynx Marten ... Mink Polar Bear (N/A) Red Fox River Otter Wolverine Wolf (N/A) Ermine and Least Weasel THE SPECIES: Mustela erminea and Mustela nivalis A small, white face pushes up through the snow, its black eyes gleaming brightly. Next comes the body, long and slender, ending in a black-tipped tail. Built to squeeze into nooks and crannies, this ermine and its cousin, the least weasel, are two of the world's most efficient mousers. And, as anyone who's seen them will attest, these two weasels are also among the boldest and most agile of all Yukon mammals. DISTRIBUTION The ermine and least weasel inhabit northern countries around the world. In North America, ermine range from the Canadian high arctic to south of the Great Lakes and into the mountainous western states. Least weasels occur throughout most of the same range, but are absent from the arctic islands and western states. Both least weasels and ermine range throughout the Yukon, avoiding the depths of mature forests and preferring instead to sniff and snoop in forest edges, meadows, brushy areas, marshes, bogs, and tundra. Based on winter track surveys, Yukon ermine are fairly abundant. However, least weasels are uncommon, though not endangered, throughout most of their North American range.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Like the ermine, and other wildlife are adapting to the changing seasons, wedecided to incorporate the possibilities of warmer weather into our program. http://kenai.fws.gov/overview/notebook/2003/nov/21nov2003.htm
Extractions: by Nicole Johnson I know many people who are not fond of snow or cold temperatures. Then there are others, myself included, that can never get enough of the soft, fluffy white snow. Whether you are a fan of snow or not, do you ever wonder how wildlife deals with the challenges of winter, and the challenges of a warmer winter? Like the ermine, and other wildlife are adapting to the changing seasons, we decided to incorporate the possibilities of warmer weather into our program. We now have activities that do not require snow. They illustrate how a mild winter might benefit or be a detriment to wildlife. I cannot help but wonder how the ermine is blending in now. Previous Refuge Notebook articles can be found online at http://kenai.fws/gov var m = "Updated " + document.lastModified; var p = m.length-8; document.writeln(""); document.write(m.substring (p, 0)); document.writeln("");
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge The least weasel is not the same as the shorttailed weasel, or ermine Ted Bailey is a recently retired wildlife biologist who has worked on the Kenai http://kenai.fws.gov/overview/notebook/2001/dec/28dec01.htm
Extractions: by Ted Bailey Several years ago, I am 99 percent certain that I saw a mammal not previously recorded to the best of my knowledge on the Kenai Peninsula. It was in the early fall with a light dusting of snow on the ground. I was in a vehicle with a witness when this unexpected mammal ran into the middle of the road and stopped briefly to stare at the truck. I got a good look at it. I had seen one like it more than 30 years ago, thousands of miles away. Although this mammal is apparently widespread throughout mainland Alaska, I could find no museum record of it from the Kenai Peninsula. But its distribution maps are shaded on the Kenai Peninsula, indicating its expected presence. You may be asking, what was this strange mammal? A mountain lion? A flying squirrel? No, this was a very small mammal the smallest of its family. My first impression when I saw it dart out of the brush was that it was an extremely large red-backed vole. But when it stopped in the middle of the road and raised its almost snake-like head, I knew that it was no red-backed vole. This small mammal had a very long neck, short feet and short tail, and it loped across the road like a little weasel. As a matter of fact, I am almost certain it was a weasel. It was a "least weasel," known to science as Mustela nivalis, the smallest living weasel. I had seen several least weasels years ago while working in the Midwest. They were captured incidentally in small live traps set out by a graduate student that I knew, who was capturing mice and voles for a research project. One least weasel that he caught died in the trap. I obtained the tiny carcass to make a study skin and to save the skull.
Extractions: Let's Go Fishing program ... Contact Us Wildlife Report from N.H. Fish and Game - October 30, 2003 Welcome, wildlife-watchers! You may be ready to settle in for a winter of bird-watching, but don't put those birdfeeders out just yet, because New Hampshire's bears are still out in force. Hold off until December, says Andy Timmins, Fish and Game's bear project leader. "Given the extraordinary fall we're experiencing, with a lack of natural food crops for bears to eat, the probability of attracting bears to your feeders is extremely high," Timmins says. Heightened bear activity is also expected next spring. If you do get bear visitors at your feeders this winter, take your feeders down for several weeks. This month's wildlife report looks at moose meet-ups, ermine escapades, Project Osprey and pond life preparing for winter: Last Big Social Event for Moose Putting on the Winter Whites Homes for Osprey Wildlife Notes ... Go Deep!
Extractions: February is a "make or break" month for New Hampshire's wildlife. Will our woodchucks, deer, bear, raccoons and skunks have enough stored fat reserves to last the rest of the winter? So far, our winter weather has been favorable for them. Snow depth has been minimal to nonexistent, with above-average temperatures for days on end. That's probably not as important for the woodchucks snuggled deep in a winter burrow, but it's certainly a critical factor in the likely survival of deer born last June. The long process of getting into winter-survival mode which began back in October slowly begins to turn around in February. Gray squirrels will soon enter the first of two yearly mating seasons, with young born as early as the first week of March in southern N.H. The lengthening days of February will drive skunks into a mating mode, as well as great horned owls. The promise of spring and fresh new life wells up within all living things in direct proportion to the longer days. February offers a hint of that promise. Eric Orff, Wildlife Biologist
Ermine Detailed Information - Montana Animal Field Guide Please visit the following pages for more infomation from Fish, wildlife Parks ermine, Standing on hind legs at immediate right is a longtail weasel; http://fwp.state.mt.us/fieldguide/detail_AMAJF02010.aspx
Extractions: @import url(css/fwp.css); Welcome to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks You are currently viewing the text only version of this website. If you have not intentionally chosen the text version, you may want to read the Site Guide to find out why your browser is displaying the text version. Skip Navigation Website Main Menu in Partnership with General Description Of the three North American weasels is intermediate in size and one of the smallest carnivores in the world. Males distinctly larger than females. During summer fur is dark brown with white under-parts, white feet, and white line down hind legs. Molts to white during winter, except black tip on tail. Total length: seven to 13 inches. Weight: one to six ounces.
Ermine Photos - Montana Animal Field Guide ermine, Weasel ermine, Standing on hind legs at immediate right is a long Please visit the following pages for more infomation from Fish, wildlife http://fwp.state.mt.us/fieldguide/mediaDisplay.aspx?id=1101&elcode=AMAJF02010
Utah Division Of Wildlife Resources ermine dens can be found in hollow logs, in burrows, and under logs, roots, orrocks. The diet of the ermine is composed primarily of small rodents, http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=mustermi
What Recent Wildlife Sightings Have There Been In The Blackpool Area? The following wildlife has recently been seen in Blackpool Please let us know your Holyoake Avenue - Moth trapping session - White ermine, many Heart http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/faqs/showquestion.aspx?pop=1&qid=2798
Stoats, Ermine Isle of Jura wildlife Stoats. These hunters are not often seen but their In summer, stoats, (also known as ermine), are chestnut brown with a creamy http://www.isleofjura.com/wildlife/stoats.asp
Extractions: Deer Golden Eagles Otters Stoats ... Wild Goats Isle of Jura Wildlife - Stoats These hunters are not often seen but their usual habitats are old walls, woodland and farmland. In summer, stoats, (also known as ermine), are chestnut brown with a creamy underbelly and black tipped tail. In November, as the temperature drops, they develop their winter coats and become pure white apart from the tip to their tails, which remains black. This makes them an extremely attractive sight.
Extractions: www.adfg.state.ak.us There are two species of weasels in Alaska: the short-tailed weasel or ermine Mustela erminea ) and the least weasel Mustela rixosa These furbearers are the smallest members of the family Mustelidae. Other species of mustelids in Alaska include mink, marten, river otter, sea otter, and wolverine. Weasels are more common than most people realize. Because they are small, they usually pass unnoticed unless caught in a trap or revealed by their tracks in fresh snow. Weasel tracks resemble those of the larger mink. They generally show four toe prints. The little toe seldom shows except in fresh snow or mud. Each weasel footprint is oval-shaped. In the snow, a single footprint will measure approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length and slightly less in width. The front feet of a running weasel strike the ground before the hind feet. Usually, one of the front feet falls slightly ahead of the other. The hind feet usually land in the tracks made by the front feet. Thus, the trail often appears as pairs of slightly offset prints. The distance between sets of prints is approximately 13 inches (33 cm). General description: In summer, both weasels are medium to dark brown above, with yellowish white underparts. Both species turn white in winter. The larger of the two is the short-tailed species. It can reach 15 inches (38 cm) in length and 7 ounces (198 g) in weight. The least weasel well deserves its title of the smallest living carnivore. It reaches a maximum length of 10 inches (25 cm) and a weight of 3 ounces (85 g). The short-tailed weasel's tail is one-fourth to one-third of the total body length while the least weasel's tail length comprises only about 15 percent of total body length. During all seasons the tip of short-tailed weasel's tail is black. The tail of the least weasel contains only a few black hairs.
Devils Tower National Monument The Resources Bird List Wildflower List wildlife List Prairie Dogs contact devils tower Shorttailed weasel (ermine) (Mustela erminea) R http://www.nps.gov/deto/animal_list.htm
Weasel [Mustela] Links Bird and wildlife Note Cards and matted prints. Cards include cardinal, hawk,hummingbird, owls, http//www.coloradoguide.com/wildlife/ermine.cfm http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/weasel/weasellinks.html
Extractions: http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/mammal/weasel2.htm Mustela frenata [Long-tailed Weasel Return to mammals Index Mustela frenata Long-tailed Weasel ^ Classification Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Table of Contents Classification Geographic Range Physical Characteristics Natural History Conservation http://www.sbceo.k12.ca.us/~mcssb/sbpanda/longtailed_weasel.html Least Weasel Least Weasel Mustela nivalis Occupying most of Canada with the exception of the Maritimes, southern Ontario, and Quebec, this fierce little carnivore is scarcely larger than the mice on which it preys. Its total body length seldom exceeds 20 cm..
Extractions: Subarctic Research and Education Since 1976 Home About the CNSC On-Line Tour FAQ ... Polar Bears Other Wildlife Learning Vacations For Researchers For Schools Links ... Contact Us Churchill is located in the transitional zone between arctic tundra and boreal forest allowing residents and visitors alike to enjoy a wide variety of wildlife. The listing below is based on material compiled by Peter Scott, former Scientific Coordinator with the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, and furnished by Jack Dubois, former Curator of Mammals, Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg. Jack will once again be co-instructing our 2004 with Kim Monson of the University of Winnipeg. The red bat (Lasiurus borealis) is rare.
Webshots Community - Guestbook For Wildlife I love the ermine and I am sure it is the first time I have seen it photographed . Fantastic wildlife pics. Will be back to view more/again. http://community.webshots.com/guestbook?albumID=61316312
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