Weasels are small mustelid carnivores that play an important role as predators of small
mammals in a wide array of ecosystems. However, their response to land use, such as forest …

Small carnivores are of increasing conservation concern globally, including those formerly
thought to be widespread and abundant. Three weasel species (Mustela nivalis, M. frenata …

Obtaining reliable information on species distributions is often the first step in conservation.
Distribution information can be used to focus survey efforts to estimate population size and …

Avian predation is a primary cause of mortality for Spilogale putorius (Eastern Spotted
Skunk) and is generally attributed to Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl). We report the first …

The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a species of conservation concern across
much of its range and has experienced a population decline since the 1940s. Little is known …

Small mustelids such as the American marten (Martes americana) and short-tailed weasel
(Mustela erminea) are important furbearers in temperate and boreal forests and are …

Small mammal abundances are frequently limited by resource availability, but predators can
exert strong lethal (mortality) and nonlethal (eg, nest abandonment) limitations. Artificially …

Long-tailed weasels (Mustela frenata) have an extensive North American geographic range
and tolerate a wide range of life zones, excluding some desert ecosystems. However, little is …

Restoration structures such as post-harvest woody debris piles on large clearcut openings
may provide habitat for many mammal species. Mustelids such as the American marten …

Weasels Mustela spp. are specialized, small predators which demonstrate pronounced
differences in size and social status according to sex and age, and these differences may …