Short-sighted surplus hunters: five fast facts about ferrets

Ferrets are the least researched introduced predator in New Zealand, so what do we actually know about them? 1. Pets gone rogue Ferrets are not wild animals by nature — they are a domesticated species descended from wild European polecats and have been kept as pets for over 2,500 years. In the 1880s, the New … Continue reading Short-sighted surplus hunters: five fast facts about ferrets The post…