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T. Cade
1958
Mustela erminea
17 August Okpilak Lake - A subadult individual
was seen on an outcrop of belvork
granitite at the east end of the lake.
My eyas falcons were perched in the
area, and apparently their presence
and screaming aroused his curiosity,
because he kept running in and out
of holes under the rocks on which they
were sitting, looking at them - affraying
within 2-3 feet and then quickly
scattering away. It came also within
2-3 feet of Bill Malcon and me. I placed
a dead bird at the entrance of a hole -
holding onto it with one hand. He
came up almost at once and took
the bird. Then I put another decoy
intending to try to catch him in my
other gloved hand. He came up to take
the bird, I made a grab - good by
hand on him momentarily, but then
squirmeled loose. He stayed under the
rocks, then hissing at us. Presently
we heard him chewing on the first
bird.
22 August Jago Lake - A weasel has come in and occupied
the ground squirrel burrows under and around
the family camp. Seen off and on all day long.
25 August Jago Lake - Finally shot the weasel today. He