2003, John Long, Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence,頁號 272:
In 1953 it was reported that the stoat had increased to a high population level, but that the weasel introduced at the same time had disappeared (de Vos et al. 1956).
2005, T. C. R. White, Why Does the World Stay Green?: Nutrition and Survival of Plant-eaters,頁號 91:
European stoats were long ago introduced to New Zealand (along with ferrets and weasels!) in the mistaken belief that they would control the burgeoning populations of introduced rabbits.