{"id":1681,"date":"2025-07-21T23:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parkeston.com\/2025-blog\/?p=1681"},"modified":"2025-07-22T02:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T02:20:13","slug":"stoat-or-ferret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkeston.com\/2025-blog\/stoat-or-ferret\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoat or Ferret?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1681\" class=\"elementor elementor-1681\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84576ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84576ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9768dc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c9768dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/parkeston.com\/2025-blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-linejoin=\"bevel\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" font-family=\"Times New Roman\" font-size=\"16\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures:none\" width=\"43.396pt\" height=\"48.934pt\" viewBox=\"806.81 -2099.03 43.396 48.934\"><defs><style type=\"text\/css\">@import url('https:\/\/themes.googleusercontent.com\/fonts\/css?family=Open Sans:600');<\/style><\/defs><g id=\"Layer 1\" transform=\"scale(1 -1)\" stroke-width=\"0.501\"><path d=\"M 806.81,2050.1 L 806.81,2099.03 L 850.206,2099.03 L 850.206,2050.1 L 806.81,2050.1 Z\" stroke-width=\"0.75\" stroke-linejoin=\"miter\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke=\"none\" marker-start=\"none\" marker-end=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M 809.803,2083.53 L 809.803,2089.48 L 806.81,2089.48 L 813.116,2099.03 L 819.422,2089.48 L 815.803,2089.48 L 815.803,2083.53 C 815.803,2080.95 819.23,2077.51 821.819,2077.51 L 848.884,2077.51 L 844.338,2074.51 L 848.884,2071.51 L 821.819,2071.51 C 815.904,2071.51 809.803,2077.62 809.803,2083.53 Z\" fill=\"#ffffff\" stroke-width=\"0.75\" stroke-linejoin=\"miter\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke=\"none\" marker-start=\"none\" marker-end=\"none\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3020f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a3020f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94321de elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"94321de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/parkeston.com\/2025-blog\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f848113 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f848113\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfa4063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bfa4063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What do we have here then?<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>At approximately 5:30 AM this morning, our mink trap was triggered, and a notification was received via our monitoring system. After the heavy rain subsided, a routine check was carried out to investigate the cause of the activation.<\/p>\n<p>Upon inspection, it was discovered that the trap had successfully contained a stoat \u2014 a different visitor from previous captures, which included a hedgehog. The stoat, although small, proved to be quite feisty and defensive, attempting to bite during handling and releasing a strong odor as a defense mechanism. Despite the challenges, the animal was carefully and safely removed from the trap.<\/p>\n<p>The stoat was then released back into a designated wildlife area, ensuring it remained within its natural habitat. The trap has since been cleaned, reset, and returned to its monitoring position in line with our ongoing wildlife management and conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>We remain committed to humane practices and the protection of local biodiversity, working to monitor and manage species populations responsibly.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Priestnall<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center; background-color: #f1f1f1; color: #666666; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; cursor: pointer; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; width: 100%;\" title=\"Close suggestions\">Close<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simplefill-autocomplete-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"simplefill-suggestions-container\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"simplefill-autocomplete-close\" style=\"padding: 8px; text-align: center; background-color: #f1f1f1; color: #666666; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; cursor: pointer; font-size: 12px; 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