Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management Mr. Gopher:

I've never seen, nor heard of any reported sightings of mink or weasels in Texas - EXCEPT when Fall temperatures drop below the mid-60s. That's when less-than-lively specimens of both species are frequently observed inhabiting the shoulders of many older/well-healed female church-goers every Sunday morning.

Maybe the lack of mink and weasels is why Texas has so many gophers?
(How's that for an attempt to redirect a hijacked thread?)