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Stoats, Weasels, Martens and Polecats

Jenny MacPherson

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William Collins
04 September 2024
A definitive account of the bright-eyed assassins of the British countryside.

Stoats, weasels, martens and polecats belong to the mustelid family, along with badgers and otters, and feral American mink, which are a recent addition to the UK countryside, following escapes and releases from fur farms.

This new volume in the New Naturalist Library focuses on the four ‘small mustelids’, all highly specialised predators, ubiquitous assassins to be marvelled at. There is a family likeness, the rather pointed snout, powerful jaws and sharp fangs and the long sinuous slender body with short legs. These small mustelids are also possessed of dense fur, which once led to their being hunted nearly to extinction. Some can kill prey larger than themselves, in some cases much larger, and they are uniquely adapted to hunt their rodent prey. They also have extraordinary lives – some in total seclusion, some in large, related groups – now brought into the light by one of the UK’s leading small mustelid experts.

Dr Jenny MacPherson, who managed the Pine Marten Recovery Project for England and Wales, introduces readers to Britain’s small mustelid species in delightfully rich text, covering the animals’ physiology, daily lives and distribution, as well as their significance in UK history and folklore. And she shares her experiences from the forefront of the work to conserve these amazing animals.
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Imprint:   William Collins
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 222mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 32mm
Weight:   1.020kg
ISBN:   9780008334932
ISBN 10:   0008334935
Series:   Collins New Naturalist Library
Pages:   496
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr Jenny MacPherson is a zoologist with a background in research on a range of mammal species, including pine marten, dormice, red squirrel, water vole and mink. She gained an MSc in conservation at University College London and then went on to a PhD at Royal Holloway. She is the Principal Scientist for the Vincent Wildlife Trust, where she designs and implements the Trust’s research projects. Previously she managed the Pine Marten Recovery Project for England and Wales and the reinforcement of pine martens in Wales. Jenny holds a number of honorary positions including Visiting Fellow University of Exeter, Member of DEFRA Reintroductions Task Force, Associate Editor Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Review Editor (Human Wildlife Interaction) Frontiers in Conservation, Open University Human Research Ethics Committee external member, BIAZA Reintroductions Advisory Group member and member of IUCN Small Carnivore Specialist Group.

Reviews for Stoats, Weasels, Martens and Polecats

‘Taken either individually or as a whole, they are one of the proudest achievements of modern publishing’ The Sunday Times ‘The series is an amazing achievement’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘The books are glorious to own’ Independent


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