However, steppe polecat numbers dropped noticeably during 1926-1929 and 1956-1959.
en.wikipedia.org A 1999 study on the decline of polecats in this region indicated the species has little chance of surviving there.
en.wikipedia.org A specially protected wild animal is: a badger, bat, wild cat, dolphin, dormouse, hedgehog, pine marten, otter, polecat, shrew or red squirrel.
en.wikipedia.org Lynx, wildcats, pine martens and polecats are rare, but survive in some parts of the country.
en.wikipedia.org The advantages of polecat-ferret hybrids over pure ferrets include the hybrid's better eyesight, their greater physical capabilities and their more independent nature.
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