Weighing as much as a cup of walnuts and resembling a squeaky dog toy, the short-tailed weasel is easy to underestimate. The spunky little creature that springs through snow drifts and woodpiles all ...

Recently, I had a chance to photograph a very interesting animal – the short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea). Also called ermine, the short-tailed weasel is a tiny bundle of energy wrapped up in a fur ...

A weasel has finally moved into our Delta Junction home. Most folks might have a tendency to want rid themselves of this lively little critter, but we are glad to have him. Our house cat is a bit ...

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 ...

Even devoted gardeners rarely see one of these animals. The Bay Area may not have prairie dogs and the endangered black-footed ferret that used to hunt them, but we have gophers almost as big as ...