Finding a meal is work. Avoiding becoming a meal is even tougher. As both hunter and hunted, you bear the risks by constantly moving. Your quarry takes many forms most are smaller than you, but similar in appearance. Their scent lingers everywhere, but they vanish when you arrive.
Weasels have an image problem.
We are quick to condemn them as corrupt, greedy little villains who sneak around and kill with deadly efficiency for no reason whatsoever. We ve historically viewed weasels as pests, varmints or scraps of fur only suitable for a decorative trim on collar or cuff. It s a wonder that weasels have endured such a hostile world. In fact, weasels are marvelously successful. They persist by being alert, inquisitive, tenacious and most importantly, small.