Dear Ken,
-- Just FYI: Weasels are not rodents.
While it is true that weasels can carry ticks and host the dreaded deer tick nymph, the white-footed mouse is ubiquitous and the number one vector to host deer tick nymph.
Long-tailed weasels eat mostly small mammals such as mice, voles, rabbits, and chipmunks. They will occasionally eat birds (and insects).
While it is true that weasels can carry ticks and host the dreaded deer tick nymph, the white-footed mouse is ubiquitous and the number one vector to host deer tick nymph.
If your argument for trapping the weasel(s) is to protect your yard and family from ticks: I wish you good luck trapping and releasing all the white-footed mice, voles, field mice, shrews, chipmunks, squirrels, hare, coyotes, birds, dogs, cats, weasels, bear, deer and neighbors who also carry ticks. ;-)
Good luck!
bg
On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Ken DiBiccari <kendibiccari@roadrunner.com> wrote:
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> Oh and by way, all rodents carry ticks and fleas and this Weasel had 2 ticks on him, one on his ear and one on his chest. I don't need another
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> Ken DiBiccari
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> Oh and by way, all rodents carry ticks and fleas and this Weasel had 2 ticks on him, one on his ear and one on his chest. I don't need another
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> Ken DiBiccari
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