Mustela furo

Ferret at Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Identification history

	Mustela furo	27 Dec 2023	DonFletcher
	Mustela furo	27 Dec 2023	DonFletcher

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

27 Dec 2023

We want to eradicate any "wild" ferret populations in Australia. They are yet to successfully establish a foothold in Australia, but have teh potential to be a major predator of native wildlife.

User's notes

Margaret Dudley reported her probable ferret sighting to Canberra Wildlife Photography, and when asked for more detail responded "Only got a glimpse as it crossed the path but there was just something about the movement that said “weasel” to me. It had a long slim body and all four legs were short. It was black all over but the main thing that caught my attention was the short, stubby but fluffy tail. It did not have a long thin tail with a white tip on it."

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Dec 2023 12:00 PM Recorded on
DonFletcher Recorded by
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Significant Featured Mammals Placental Predators DonFletcher Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mustela furo

Additional information

Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Mustela furo Scientific name
Ferret Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
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Synonyms
Mustela furo Mustela putorius furo

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