Suffolk Polecat Survey

The Polecat (Mustela putorius) was once widespread across Britain but was driven close to extinction by persecution, retreating to Wales and parts of Scotland. Over recent decades, it has been recolonising eastwards, and there is now good evidence of a population re-establishing itself in Suffolk. Run in partnership with the Suffolk Mammal Group, this survey complements the national monitoring effort by the Vincent Wildlife Trust and helps build a detailed picture of where Polecats are now occurring in the county. Your sightings – dead or alive – are all valuable, as is any information that helps distinguish true Polecats from ferret hybrids.

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