Sighting of Rare Creature in Loess Hills

 

Least Weasel (randus feenstra)

This week, tourists in Monona County's Loess Hills State Forest spotted a species seldom seen in the area.

The least weasel (also known as the little weasel or common weasel) has a large population in the Northern Hemisphere but is rarely found in Western Iowa.

Naturalists report they are extremely shy and difficult to pin down.