1. Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Polecat Project Polecat showing the typical mask across the face home about wildlife in cheshire news get involved nature reserves projects http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

2. Paul Stevens Photography, Polecat The Polecat also know as the Foumart or Foul Martin due to it's acrid and mephitic odour http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

3. Polecat Staffordshire Wildlife Issue 59, p19. 2) Birks, J. 1993 The Return of the Polecat. British Wildlife Vol5 no3 3) Briggs, J.J. 1843 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

4. Polecats At The British Wildlife Centre The British Wildlife Centre Collection. Polecat Mustela putorius http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Striped Polecat African Nocturnal Animals Africa's Weasels in the Wilds Animals Parks Safari Destinations Lodging SEND YOUR WILDLIFE SAFARI REQUEST STRIPED POLECAT - Ictonyx striatus http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. Polecat Birks, J. (1993) The Return of the Polecat, British Wildlife. Birks, J. (1996) The Rise of the Polecat, Natural World. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. Susceptibility Of The Siberian Polecat To Subcutaneous And Oral Susceptibility of the Siberian polecat to subcutaneous and oral Yersinia pestis exposure Copyright 2001 by the Wildlife Disease Association. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. Susceptibility Of The Siberian Polecat To Subcutaneous And Oral Your browser does not support frames. Click here to view the unframed reprint. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. The Striped Polecat - Ictonyx Striatus Of Southern Africa A Guide to the Striped Polecat Ictonyx striatus South Africa - Travel Guides - Wildlife Guides Guides . Activities Interests http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

10. Polecats Our pair of adult polecats are called Pinky Perky. They had several young, called kits, last year and we expect them to breed again this year. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

11. NFWS - Polecats Are Coming Back! The VWT polecat Report is available from The Vincent wildlife Trust, 10 LovatLane, London EC3R 8DN, price £6.00 to include post and packaging. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/polecats.htm

Homepage What is the N.F.W.S? Membership Form N.F.W.S. Contacts ... Site Map Polecats Are Coming Back! Click here for details of Ferrets First the UK's Number One ferret magazine Dr Johnny Birks This is the overwhelming conclusion of a report published recently by The Vincent Wildlife Trust entitled The Distribution and Status of the Polecat Mustela putorius in Britain in the 1990s, by Johnny Birks and Andrew Kitchener. Covering many aspects of the ecology and conservation of wild polecats in Britain today, the report includes a review of previous distribution surveys, the findings of a new survey, development of a method to monitor variations in polecat abundance based on live-trapping by volunteers, and a description of polecat ecology on lowland farmland in England. There is much to interest the ferret-keeper in the report, including a whole chapter devoted to studies of the genetic and ecological relationships between polecats and ferrets in Britain. The 1990s polecat distribution survey involved collection of hundreds of polecat corpses, mostly recovered as road casualties. These were processed by the National Museums of Scotland where, among many valuable studies, work on the polecat/ferret relationship was carried out. Skins were scored and skulls measured from polecats and ferrets from many parts of Britain, and compared with those from 'pure' Welsh animals to determine where else true polecats still survived. Despite increasing evidence of hybridisation with ferrets as one moved east through the polecat's range, true Welsh-type animals were found throughout Wales, in the English Midlands, and in populations derived from reintroductions. True polecats are now re-established in the Midlands by natural spread at least as far east as a line through Macclesfield, Northampton and Oxford, and through reintroductions to Argyll, Cumbria, the Chilterns and parts of Hampshire and Wiltshire in central southern England.

12. Wildlife - Polecat polecat polecat Mustela putorius Length 4555cm Sometimes confused with darkforms of escaped polecat-ferret but true polecat always has appearance of dark http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/mammals_polecat.html

// Show bread crumbs navigation path. breadcrumbs('four'); //> From: www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/ WILDLIFE Amphibians Birds Crustaceans ... Fungi Frames not supported Frames not supported mammals Polecat Mustela putorius Length 45-55cm Sometimes confused with dark forms of escaped polecat-ferret but true polecat always has appearance of dark mask on face. Body fur rather variable in colour but usually dark brown with paler flanks. Rather secretive and mainly nocturnal. Favours wooded areas. In the past, much persecuted by gamekeepers and now restricted mainly to C Scotland, border counties and C Wales. Navigation Previous Next Back to index Print now Send to a friend Related articles Related products var st_pg=""; var st_ai=""; var st_v=1.0; var st_ci="762"; var st_di="d001"; var st_dd="st.sageanalyst.net"; var st_tai="v:1.2.3"; servePixl("REFERENCE.HOME"); //accipter 1x1 pixel

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14. About The VWT... Founded in 1975 by Vincent Weir, The Vincent wildlife Trust (VWT) is an Current work is centred on the bats, polecat, pine marten and dormouse. http://www.vwt.org.uk/

The Vincent Wildlife Trust Eastnor Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1EP UK Phone:(+44) (0)1531 636441 Fax:(+44)(0)1531 636442 Email: vwt@vwt.org.uk Home History of the VWT VWT Reserves ... Contact the VWT Research VWT Research Species Horseshoe bat Bechstein's bat Water vole Dormouse ... Polecat If you see a pine marten in England or Wales please phone 01531 636441 Founded in 1975 by Vincent Weir, The Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT) is an independent charitable body engaged in wildlife research and conservation. Since its inception, the VWT has focused on the needs of British mammals. Current work is centred on the bats, polecat, pine marten and dormouse. The VWT also manages more than 50 sites in England, Wales and Ireland, most of which are bat roosts. Find out how you can help us with the 2004-2006 Polecat Distribution Survey of Britain. Please go to ' Research and Surveys Home Contact the VWT

15. Polecat Birks, J. (1993) The Return of the polecat, British wildlife. Birks, J. (1996)The Rise of the polecat, Natural World. Date compiled 1998 http://www.cheshire-biodiversity.org.uk/mammal-polecat.htm

POLECAT (MUSTELA PUTORIUS) LOCAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN OBJECTIVES To encourage the natural recolonisation of the polecat in the Cheshire region and to monitor and conserve existing population numbers towards a sustainable population. LOCAL TARGETS Targets awaited CURRENT STATUS The polecat is a species "of some conservation significance" (Birks 1997). Historically, it has experienced conflict with poultry and game keeping bodies since the Middle Ages, but now enjoys legal protection from killing and trapping under Schedule 6 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981). The polecat is a native British mammal, the species found in Britain being the European or Western polecat. Despite it's name, the polecat is a member of the weasel family, the Mustelidae. Up to the middle of the last century they were reported as common and widespread throughout the British mainland. The advent of game shooting and its management led to a sharp decline in the status of the polecat, reducing its population to a small isolated area of Mid Wales. Due to a decline in trapping during the 20th century, the polecat population in Britain has increased. It has become more common in Wales and now populates every Welsh county, apart from Anglesey, and is starting to recolonise border counties, including the Cheshire region where it has not lived since the 1890s. The Cheshire Wildlife Trust have been closely monitoring the population. Records of polecats on the r ECO rd database as at August 2002 THREATS

16. Ladywildlife's Pole Cat Page polecat and Man At one time, the polecat was hunted for sport. Today it isappreciated in wildlife reserves because it controls the numbers of small http://ladywildlife.com/animal/polecat.html

Polecat To see pictures of animals click the blue dot.. A solitary, nighttime hunter, the polecat is a European relative of the skunk. It was once widespread in Europe but was almost wiped out in some areas. The polecat lives in a wide variety of habitats, from woodlands to sand dunes. Once disliked because of its habit of killing game birds, it is now appreciated by foresters for controlling the rodents and rabbits that destroy the bark of trees. Habits: Polecats are solitary hunters and are active mainly at night. Males may have territories as large as 6,000 acres, which they patrol regularly in search of prey. Females have smaller territories that may overlap those of other females and males. Territories are marked by secretions of an oily, pungent musk. The polecat also sprays its scent when frightened or angry. Food and Hunting: The polecat preys on many other animals, including birds, toads, frogs, lizards, and snakes. It also eats smaller prey such as earthworms and insect larvae. Polecats are ruthless hunters, killing entire litters of animals but eating only one or two. They have even killed all the birds in a henhouse without eating a single one. Polecats are fierce hunters, often catching prey much larger than themselves, such as rabbits. They kill them with a bite to the neck. Polecats paralyze frogs and toads by pithing, or biting through the brain stem. This leaves the victims alive but immobile. Breeding: Polecats breed from March to June. The female allows the male to drag her around by the scruff of the neck for as long as an hour. They then mate several times. The repeated mating usually guarantees fertilization. The female gives birth in a nest of dry grass and moss to a litter of 5 to 10 young 40 to 43 days later. She guards them carefully and, for the first few days, leaves the nest briefly to feed. She also leaves the nest to defecate and urinate, which keeps the nest clean and is a habit that the young soon acquire.

17. 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

18. VDGIF > Wildlife > Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail Directions From polecat Trail, return to Rt. 610 via Rt. 712 and follow Rt.610 back to Pulaski. In Pulaski, turn left on Valley Road and go one block to http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlife/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&loop=MLN&site=MLN14

19. A To Z Of Animals : Cotswold Wildlife Park And Gardens The polecat is a native British mammal and is widespread in Western Europe. The old English name for the polecat was foulmart , due to the pungent http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animals/atoz/european-polecat.htm

A to Z of ANIMALS BIRTHS CONSERVATION FAQ ... P Polecat European Polecat 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. visitors park animals gardens ... home

20. Cotswold Wildlife Park And Gardens : An A To Z Of Animals polecat » European polecat Mustela putorius putorius Pony » Shetland Pony Equuscaballus caballus shetland Python » Blotched Python Morelia bredli http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animals/index-animals.htm

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