anatomy
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Feller, D. L., and G. J. Benson. 1980. Manual restraint of the ferret. Veterinary Medicine/ Small Animal Clinician April, 690-693.
behavior
Blandford, P. R. S. 1987. Biology of the polecat Mustela putorius: a literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4):155- 198.
Bissomrette, T. H. 1950. Ferrets: the care and breeding of laboratory animals. Edmond J. Farris (ed.), John Wiley and Sons, New York, London, Sydney. 515pp.
Feller, D. L., and G. J. Benson. 1980. Manual restraint of the ferret. Veterinary Medicine/ Small Animal Clinician April, 690-693.
Poole, T. B. 1972. Some behavioral differences between European polecat, Mustela putorius, the ferret, and their hybrids. J. Zool. London, 166:25-35.
biological impact
Blandford, P. R. S. 1987. Biology of the polecat Mustela putorius a literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4): 155- 198.
Daniel, M. and A. Baker. 1990. Collins guide to the mammals of New Zealand. Collins, Auckland.
Jeffares, R. 1986. The feral ferret in New Zealand. New Zealand Wildlife l0:43-46.
King, C. 1984. Introduced predators and conservation. New Zealand Environ. 42: 11-14.
King, C. 1990. Ferret. pp320-330 in: The handbook of New Zealand animals. Oxford University Press.
King, C. M. and P. J. Moors. 1979. The life-history tactics of mustelids, and their significance for predator control and conservation in New Zealand. N. Z. Journ. of Zoology, 6:619-622.
Moors, P. J. 1983. Predation by mustelids and rodents on the eggs and chicks of native and introduced birds in Kowhai Bush, New Zealand. Ibis, 125: 137-154.
Smith, G. P., J. R. Ragg, H. Moller, and K. A. Waldrup. 1995. Diet of feral ferrets (Mustela furo) from pastoral habitats in Otago and Southland, New Zealand. New Zealand J. Zool. 22: 363-369.
Suminski, V. P. (1989) The predators of Europe - population and endangered status. Z. Jagdwiss. 35:77- 85 (in german with english summary).
biting
Carnegie, W. 1988. Ferrets and ferreting: A practical manual on breeding, managing, training and working ferrets. Nimrod Press Ltd. Alton, Hants. 27pp.
black-footed ferret
Chadwick, D. H. 1991. Rescuing our rarest prairie predator. Defenders, Mar/April pp 11-23.
Godbey, J. and D. Biggins. 1994. Recovery of the black-footed ferret: looking back, looking forward. Endangered Species Technical Bulletin 21: 10, 13.
Russell, W. C., E. T. Thome, R. Oakleaf, and J. D. Ballou. 1994. The genetic basis of black-footed ferret reintroduction. Conservation Biology 8:263-266.
breeding
Blandford, P. R. S. 1987. Biology of the polecat Mustela putorius: a literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4):155- 198.
Dolensek, E. P., and B. Bum. 1976. Ferrets. pp90-93 in: A practical guide to impractical pets. Viking Press, New York.
Fitzgerald, B. M., W. B. Johnson, C. M. King, and P. J. Moors. 1984. Research on mustelids and cats in New Zealand. Wild. Res. Liaison Group, Research Review Number 3. 22pp.
Harding A. R. 1915. Ferret facts and fancies: a book of practical instructions on breeding, raising, handling and selling: also their uses and fur value. A. R. Harding (ed.), Columbus, Ohio. 214pp.
Lavers, R. B. 1973. Ferrets. New Zealand Wildlife Service, Wildlife -A Review, 4:52-53.
breeds
Blandford, P. R. S. 1987. Biology of the polecat Mustela putorius: a literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4):155- 198.
Hagedoom, A. L. 1954. Animal Breeding (5th Edition). Crosby Lockwood & Son Ltd. London. 364pp. Hvass, H. 1961. Ferret. p136 in: Mammals of the world. Methuen & Co. Ltd. London.
Wellstead, G. 1981. The ferret and ferreting guide. David & Charles, London. 157pp.
care
Anderson, R. S. and A. T. B. Edney. 1962. Ferrets. p182 in: Practical animal handling. Pergammon Press. Apfelbach, R. and U. Wester. 1977. The quantitative effects of visual and tactile stimuli on the prey-catching
behavior of ferrets (Putorius furo L.). Behav. Proc. 2: 187-200.
Harding A. R. 1915. Ferret facts and fancies: a book of practical instructions on breeding, raising, handling and
selling: also their uses and fur value. A. R. Harding (ed.), Columbus, Ohio. 214pp.
Jeans, D. 1994. A practical guide to ferret care. 1st ed. Deborah Jeans . Miami, Fla. (P.O. Box 450099, Miami 33245-0099).
Lewington, J. H. 1988. Ferrets a compendium in Vade Mecum, series for domestic animals University of Sydney Post Graduate Foundation Veterinary Science. Craige, W. Australia.
Morton C., and F. Morton. 1985. Ferrets: Everything about purchase, care, nutrition, diseases, behavior, and breeding. Vriends, M. M. (Consulting ed.). Barrons Publishers, Woodbury, New York. 72 pp.
United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 1946. Suggestions for care and rearing of ferrets. Wildlife Leaflet 286: 15495- 15496.
crossing breeds
Blandford, P. R. S. 1987. Biology of the polecat Mustela putorius: a literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4):155- 198.
Wellstead, G. 1981. The ferret and ferreting guide. David & Charles, London. 157pp.
detection in the wild
Linn, I. 1958. Carnivores. The Mammalian Society of the British Isles. Bulletin 9:4-7.
Stevens, W. F. 1975 The biology of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, on San Juan Island, Washington. Unpublished Master of Science thesis, University of Washington, WA.
Stevens, W. F. 1982. Observation and analysis of European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) crash on San Juan Island and in San Juan Island National Historical Park, Washington. Report to National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Region.
diet
Apfelbach, R. and U. Wester. 1977. The quantitative effects of visual and tactile stimuli on the prey-catching behavior of ferrets (Putorius furo L.). Behav. Proc. 2: 187-200.
Apfelbach, R. 1978. A sensitive phase for the development of olfactory preference in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo L.) Z. Saugetierkunde 43:289-295.
Bissonnette, T. H. 1950. Ferrets: the care and breeding of laboratory animals. Edmond J. Farris (ed.), John Wiley and Sons, New York, London, Sydney. 515pp.
Blandford, P. R. S. 1987. Biology of the polecat Mustela putorius: a literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4):155- 198.
Carnegie, W. 1988. Ferrets and ferreting: A practical manual on breeding, managing, training and working ferrets. Nimrod Press Ltd. Alton, Hants. 27pp.
Daniel, M. and A. Baker. 1990. Collins guide to the mammals of New Zealand. Collins, Auckland.
Fitzgerald, B. M., W. B. Johnson, C. M. King, and P. J. Moors. 1984. Research on mustelids and cats in New Zealand. Wild. Res. Liaison Group, Research Review Number 3.22pp.
Jeans, D. 1994. A practical guide to ferret care. 1st ed. Deborah Jeans . Miami, Fla. (P.O. Box 450099, Miami 33245-0099).
Jeffares, R. 1986. The feral ferret in New Zealand. New Zealand Wildlife 10:43-46.
Kaufman, L. W. 1980. Foraging cost and meal patterns in ferrets. Physiology and Behavior, 25: 139-141.
King, C. 1990. Ferret. pp320-330 in: The handbook of New Zealand animals. Oxford University Press.
King, C. M. and P. J. Moors. 1979. The life-history tactics of mustelids, and their significance for predator control
and conservation in New Zealand. N. Z. Journ. of Zoology, 6:619-622.
Lavers, R. B. 1970. Mustelids. New Zealand Wildlife Service, Wildlife -A Review, 1970:42-43.
Lewington, J. H. 1988. Ferrets a compendium in Vade Mecum, series for domestic animals University of Sydney Post Graduate Foundation Veterinary Science. Craige, W. Australia.
McKay, J. 1989. The Ferret and Ferreting Handbook. The Crowood Press, Ramsbury, Marlborough, 140pp.
Smith, G. P., J. R. Ragg, H. Moller, and K. A. Waldrup. 1995. Diet of feral ferrets (Mustela furo) from pastoral habitats in Otago and Southland, New Zealand. New Zealand J. 2001.22: 363-369.
United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 1946. Suggestions for care and rearing of ferrets. Wildlife Leaflet 286: 15495- 15496.
disease
Blandford, P. R. S. 1987. Biology of the polecat Mustela putorius: a literature review. Mammal Rev., 17(4):155- 198.
Daousi, P. Y., and D. B. Hunter. 1978. Spontaneous Aleutian disease in ferrets. Canadian Veterinary Journal 19:133-135.
de Lisle, G. W., K. Crews, J. de Zwart, R. Jackson, G. J. E. Knowles, K. D. Patterson, R. W. MacKenzie, K. A. Waldrup, and R.Walker. 1993. Mycobacterium-bovis infections in wild ferrets. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 41:148-149.
Morton C., and F. Morton. 1985. Ferrets: Everything about purchase, care, nutrition, diseases, behavior, and breeding. Vriends, M. M. (Consulting ed.). Barrons Publishers, Woodbury, New York. 72 pp.