European polecat European polecat The European polecat ("Mustela putorius") – also known as the common ferret, black or forest polecat, or fitch (as well as some other names) – is a species of mustelid native to western Eurasia and north Morocco. It is of a generally dark brown colour, with a pale underbelly and a dark mask across the face. Occasionally, colour mutations, including albinos and erythrists, occur. Compared to minks and other weasels – fellow members of the genus "Mustela" – the polecat has a shorter, more compact body; a more powerfully built skull and dentition; is less agile; and it
The Fur Worker Kaufman was another editor of "The Fur Worker" during the 1920s. As of 1925, "The Fur Worker" had a circulation of around 12,000. Issues were sold at 50 cents. In its later years, publication of "The Fur Worker" became more irregular. The publication was suspended between May 1929 and January 1930. Between September 1930 and April 1931 it was issued under the name Fur Workers' Hope. Publication of "Fur Workers' Hope" was discontinued in May 1931. In June 1937 "The Fur Worker" was revived. In the same year the parent under switched its affiliation from the American Federation of Labor