The natural history of weasels and stoats : ecology, behavior, and management / Carolyn M. King and Roger A Powell ; with illustrations by Consie Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, C. M. (Carolyn M.)

Contributor:

Powell, Roger A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weasels.

Ermine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

1. Weaselly distinguished, stoatally different. 2. Hair trigger mouse traps with teeth. 3. Molt and winter whitening. 4. Body size. 5. Food. 6. Hunting behavior. 7. The impact of predation by weasels on populations of natural prey. 8. Adjustable living spaces. 9. Reproduction. 10. Populations: density and breeding success. 11. Populations: survival and mortality. 12. Human attitudes to weasels in their native environments. 13. Stoats as introduced pests in New Zealand. 14. Puzzles: sexual dimorphism, delayed implantation and co-existence among weasel species. Conclusion

Contents:

Contents; 1 Weaselly Distinguished, Stoatally Different; 2 Hair-Trigger Mouse Traps with Teeth; 3 Molt and Winter Whitening; 4 Body Size; 5 Food; 6 Hunting Behavior; 7 The Impact of Predation by Weasels on Populations of Natural Prey; 8 Adjustable Living Spaces; 9 Reproduction; 10 Populations: Density and Breeding Success; 11 Populations: Survival and Mortality; 12 Human Attitudes to Weasels in Their Native Environments; 13 Stoats as Introduced Pests in New Zealand; 14 Puzzles: Sexual Dimorphism, Delayed Implantation, and Coexistence among Weasel Species; Appendix; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-421) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-84615-1

0-19-804113-6

1-4294-0298-9

OCLC:

609829664