Mammals of North Carolina:
their Distribution and Abundance

Avery County

sciNamecomNamedateobservernumbercommentsphoto_linkobsType
Mustela frenataLong-tailed Weasel2008-10-21E. Corey, B. McLean (NCSM), S. Bosworth, C. Kelly (NC WRC)1SUMO - Along southern boundary, near Acidic Cove Forest - unknown sex, ground-trap 5, released unharmed02_Captured
Mustela frenataLong-tailed Weasel2008-10-20Chris Kelly, Scott Bosworth1Captured overnight in Tomahawk trap that had been baited for flying squirrels (peanut butter, bacon grease, oats, maple syrup). Northern hardwood forest with red spruce, hemlock, and fairly dense rhododendron at trap site. - Sugar Mountain Bog: Along trail that loops around behind where the old French cooking school house used to sit. 02_Captured