Wildlife
Ermine
Mustela erminea
Habitat
Lemhi area
Conservation
Apparently secure
Lewis prized the tippet given by Cameahwait that was trimmed with numerous ermine pelts. Subspecies status problematic.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention Ermine
May
22
1806
Lewis: May 22, 1806
...for an encampment on the river below that Creek,
having determined to remove our camp below that crek if it continues high,
as soon as we have completed our canoe, ...
May
28
1806
Clark: May 28, 1806
...ying us to the land of the White men they Could not
yet determine, but that they would let us know before we left them. that
the Snow was yet so deep in the Mountai...
Jun
16
1806
Lewis: June 16, 1806
...o the practibility of passing
the mountains, however we determined to proceed, accordingly after taking
a haisty meal we set out and continued our rout though a thi...
Jun
19
1806
Lewis: June 19, 1806
...d pursued their tracks
on the road about 21/2 miles. we determined to send out all the hunters in
the morning in order to make a fair experiment of the pactability ...
Jun
20
1806
Clark: June 20, 1806
...re than two days for the return of Drewyer & Shannon we
determine to return in the morning as far as the quawmash flatts, and
endeaver to lay in another Stock of me...
Jun
20
1806
Lewis: June 20, 1806
... than two days for the return of Drewyer and Shannon we
determined to return in the morning as far as the quawmash flatts and
indeavour to lay in another stock of m...
Jun
23
1806
Lewis: June 23, 1806
... that they may be readily
obtained in the morning being determined to make an early start if
possible.Colter one of our hunters did not return this evening.
Jun
28
1806
Lewis: June 28, 1806
...s for them
within the reach of this evening's travel we determined to remain at this
place all night having come 13 miles only. the water was distant from our
enca...
Jul
1
1806
Lewis: July 1, 1806
...elf consurted the following plan viz. from this place I
determined to go with a small party by the most direct rout to the falls
of the Missouri, there to leave Tho...
Jul
2
1806
Lewis: July 2, 1806
...ated by evening. all
arrangements being now compleat we determined to set out in the morning.
in the course of the day we had much conversation with the indians by
...
Jul
16
1806
Lewis: July 16, 1806
...ent, however they are still a sublimely grand
object. I determined to take a second drawing of it in the morning. we saw
a few buffaloe as we passed today, the imme...
Jul
17
1806
Lewis: July 17, 1806
...t to rob us of our arms and
baggage; at all events I am determined to take every possible precaution
to avoid them if possible. I hurried over the river to a thick ...
Jul
21
1806
Lewis: July 21, 1806
...ng
convinced that this stream came from the mountains I determined to pursue
it as it will lead me to the most nothern point to which the waters of
Maria's river e...
Jul
24
1806
Lewis: July 24, 1806
...plete the observations I wished to take at this place. I determined to
remain another day in the hope of it's being fair. we have still a little
bread of cows remai...
Jul
26
1806
Lewis: July 26, 1806
...t
3 ms. when the hills putting in close on the S side I determined to ascend
them to the high plain which I did accordingly, keeping the Fields with
me; Drewyer pa...