Mink in the Uk

[Stanley]

Hi, just signed up to WAB 10 seconds ago read a few threads and thought some of you might be able to help me.
currently writing an issue report on invasive species American Mink(mustela vison) and i need to write about the effects they have on our local ecosystems, Biological methods used to provide any solution/data and any implications with the applied biology be it ethical, environmental ect. Any info or experiances would be great
Thanks

P.S any help with this site would also be helpful

[STYRBJORN]

Backtrack through this forum and general wildlife. Loadsa gen.

Ric

[Stanley]

iv had a look through a lot of mink related threads, alot of them are about sightings and the replies are mostly contact WT, which is the right thing to do, but i need cold hard facts !!! haha

[Dogghound]

Hi Stanley

The subjet is vast, what type of facts do you want? there are many scientific papers on impacts on seabird colonies, water voles, water fowl etc if thats what your after?

Mitigation usually involves trapping and then destroying the trapped animal. There is some evidence that the increas in otter numbers in displacing mink to some extend. Need more to go on im afraid.

[~T~]

Looks like a mink has killed a large number of breeding frogs in my local pond.

[maggot at toad hall]

Mink in Devon have been a real problem for native wildlife since the releasing of them from mink farms by animal rights activists. Whilst I do not approve of Mink Farms, the deliberate releasing of mink to destroy native animals has got to have been the most stupid, naive and anti-animal rights action performed in the 1970's.

To help you in your quest how about the following websites:

Devon Wild Fowlers

Devon Water Vole Recovery Project

Wild About Devon

You always contact the owners of the websites for more in depth info.

[thunder]

Originally Posted by maggot at toad hall

Mink in Devon have been a real problem for native wildlife since the releasing of them from mink farms by animal rights activists. Whilst I do not approve of Mink Farms, the deliberate releasing of mink to destroy native animals has got to have been the most stupid, naive and anti-animal rights action performed in the 1970's.

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Mink were a problem in Devon long before animal rights activists released them in the 1970s, but I guess the myth will persist

henrya

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by thunder

Mink were a problem in Devon long before animal rights activists released them in the 1970s, but I guess the myth will persist

That's interesting!

So are you saying that the ALF mink releases had little impact on an already established large population?

Jim

[maggot at toad hall]

Some mink did escape from the Mink Farms causing a problem prior to the animal rights activists releasing large significant numbers in the 1970's. But it is not a myth that the native animals suffered significantly after the animal rights activists actions.

[The Woodman]

Originally Posted by ~T~

Looks like a mink has killed a large number of breeding frogs in my local pond.

Were these frogs found stashed or part skinned and scattered? (or anything else come to that)