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Mustelids
are the family group of animals that includes Badgers, Otters,
Mink, Polecats, Stoats, Weasels, and Pine Martens. they
all have elongated bodies and are all carnivorous. We have
been lucky enough to meet most species in the course of
our work, some of which are pictured below:-
| Badgers |
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| Our
juvenile Badger, approx 9 weeks old found on a busy Luton
Road - Later released. |
Adult
Badger - RTA victim. Suffering from head trauma - Later released |
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| Otter |
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| Our
Otter Cub, brought in aged approx 6 weeks, suffering from
hypothermia. |
A
few weeks later, fully weaned. Transferred to Hessilhead Wildife
Rescue's Otter release programme with the help of Tiggywinkles
- Later released |
| Polecats |
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| This
unconscious sub-adult Polecat was brought in after it was
hit by a car on the Beds/Herts border - Later released. |
This
Juvenile Polecat had only just weaned and was found in a garden
covered in ticks and very underweight - Later released |
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| Stoats |
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| Sub-adult
Stoat trapped in a garage - Released |
Juvenile
Stoat, caught by a cat - Later released |
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