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Old 28-10-2009, 05:43 AM
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Re: Water Rail call... A danger to them?

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Originally Posted by FUDGEY View Post
All I'm saying is it's call will do it no favours. A mink with in 100 yards will investigate on hearing this call. It won't be successful everytime, but I'd bet my bottom dollar that it leads to their downfall many times in a year and the chances are no one will ever see it.
But using that logic so would a Cat, Fox or Stoat investigate it. As said before Water Rails are elusive not rare + I don't believe Mink predation on them is a significant threat + as Mink are probably declining due to control + in some areas due to increasing Otter populations, isn't likely to be significant in the future.
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