| Re: Water Rail call... A danger to them?
Undoubtedly a Mink will take a Water Rail if it gets the chance, but I've never heard that Mink are a particular problem for Water Rails. I suspect they normally inhabit dense cover that possibly is less easy for a Mink to hunt in. I suspect that Mink are more likely to encounter Moorhens.
The bible on UK mammals (the Handbook) says that detailed studies show they have little overall effect on prey populations apart from some local reductions in sub-optimal habitats. |