to: Lawrence Roberts <> Interesting - I was under the impression from the Australian group that the original ferrets that were released in NZ died due to their lack of hunting skills, so polecats were released next in New Zealand and have thrived. If you have documentation that the mustelids in NZ are _Mustela p. furo_ and not _Mustela putorious_ (or visa versa), please mail me a copy and bill me for the copying and postage. thank you Pam Grant STAR* Ferrets PO Box 1714 Springfield, VA 22151-0714 USA [Posted in FML issue 1186]