Alaska field notes, v4468
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Tomich 1953 Mustela visona July 12 Point Barrow, Alaska Paul Hurd found a weasel at Britton Manor but was unable to capture it. July 15 Paul Hurd caught a ? at Britton Manor and brought it in. The weasel was decidedly less heavy than other caught, but it had a light fat deposit. July 20 One adult seen near Thompson's enclosure. July 29 Two adult males caught by hand, one along gas - lane well road and one near L.W., to east of ridge. Both were seen as they watched me when I passed in the weasel. Both bit viciously when handled. One traded for adult ? caught July 4 at Shrowih Lake (Frozen), was made into a skeleton; the other, cought today, was skinned. Aug. 7 Weasel that has been raiding traps on the gird frilly caught when found in a green sparrow trap. This or, including others, has been responsible for killing of 30 or 40 birds in traps this season. Traps C1 and C2 were the only ones affected, indicating the weasel was a resident for at least part of the time. Animal caught was a large male with patchy remnants of yellowish summer pelage in rich new chocolate winter pelage.