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Dec
14
2006
Are Ireland's feral ferrets hiding in Fermanagh? |
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Thursday, 14 December 2006 |
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Are Ireland's feral ferrets hiding in Fermanagh? |
Fermanagh Herold
A survey has been launched to determine the distribution of feral ferrets in Ireland.
The ferret is a member of the weasel family and is the domestic form of the western polecat. It is very similar to the American mink in size and shape.
Two colour forms of the ferret occur in captivity. The first is albino, white with red eyes and the second form is variable but may be very similar to the wild polecat, dark brown outer hairs and creamy under fur on the body and a "bandit like" mask over the eyes.
Currently, the only free living populations known from Ireland are in North Co. Monaghan, near the Cavan border and on Rathlin Island off the North Antrim coast.
The population in Monaghan is thought to have become established in the 1980's from ferrets abandoned and lost by ferreters. Monaghan is very popular for ferreting due to the abundant rabbit population there.
The primary aim of the survey being conducted by Daniel Buckley, an ecologist from Co. Cork is to map the distribution of the known populations, to investigate if other feral populations occur in other locations on the mainland and offshore islands.
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Dec
07
2006
Deaf ferrets sees the light! |
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Thursday, 07 December 2006 |
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Deaf ferrets sees the light! |
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Louise Clements with the ferrets. AN animal lover from Worcestershire is conducting a unique piece of research into how deaf ferrets respond to light.
Louise Clements was asked to come up with a specialist study as part of her HND in animal welfare and management at Pershore College.
"I really wanted to do something with ferrets because they are so fascinating and there is such little work done about them," said the 25-year-old, of Badsey, near Evesham.
"We have got two ferrets at the college - a deaf one and another that can hear, so I decided that I wanted to do something to compare the two if them."
Miss Clements contacted Droitwich Ferret Welfare, which has two deaf ferrets - Dozie Rosie and Haydon, which are helping with the study.
Miss Clements said she has adapted a system of clicker training' - where an animal is rewarded when it responds to a clicking sound.
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Dec
05
2006
Ferret found in fridge |
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Tuesday, 05 December 2006 |
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Ferret found in fridge |
icCroydon
AN ANIMAL charity is asking the public for help in naming a callous person who condemned a pet ferret to an almost certain death in a fridge. The ferret later died.
Discovered on Friday, November 24 in the closed fridge dumped at the tip in Blenheim Road, Epsom, the little black and white female ferret was swiftly wrapped in jumpers by kind-hearted staff at the tip while they waited for the RSPCA.
They named her Frosty and took her to the O'Meara Veterinary Surgery in Kingston Road, Ewell, where she was found to be emaciated, dehydrated, very weak and probably suffering brain damage.
In intensive care, efforts were made to save her, but on Monday her condition deteriorated and she had to be put down.
RSPCA Inspector Nicky Thorne, who is investigating the case, said: "Whoever abandoned Frosty was heartless. Recommend this article... |
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Oct
13
2006
HAMSTER VIDEO HORROR |
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Friday, 13 October 2006 |
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Oct
11
2006
Ferret makes a break for it |
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Wednesday, 11 October 2006 |
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Ferret makes a break for it |
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A PET ferret is on the loose after escaping from its Tottenham home.
The animal has caused a stink by sneaking out of its owner's home in Spigurnell Road on Friday and has not been seen since.
Margaret, 52, and Roger Bradley, 63, have been taking in the animals as pets for eight years. At the moment they have four in the house - minus one, called Shadow, who escaped.
Mr Bradley, who is retired, said: "We picked up this beautiful little ferret. Completely harmless, great character and the other morning he wasn't around. We don't know what happened."
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