Ermine are found from the Arctic into the Northeast United States, Great Lakes region, Pacific Northwest, Intermontane West, and Northern California. Ermine can be found in a variety of habitats, including forest, tundra, and plains. Populations are secure or apparently secure throughout the Great Lakes region.

What habitat does the ermine live in?

Ermine prefer woodlands near rivers, marshes, shrubby fencerows, and open areas adjacent to forests or shrub borders. Although ermine live primarily on the ground, they climb trees and swim well. Tree roots, hollow logs, stone walls, and rodent burrows are used as dens.

Where can you find Ermines?

Ermine are found across the northern subarctic, Arctic and temperate regions of Asia, Europe, and North America. Across the New World, they are distributed from west to east in a wide belt running from the Arctic Ocean and nearby islands in the Canadian Archipelago south to the northern United States.