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In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

  
  Ladywildlifes American Mink Page
The American mink is prized worldwide for its lustrous fur, but its introduction into countries other than its native United States has caused a threat to its relative, the European mink.
The American mink is typical of the weasel family with its slender body, short legs, and bushy tail.
Feral escapees from fur farms of American mink have made this animal one of the most common meat eaters in Great Britain and Scandinavia, although it is native to neither area.
ladywildlife.com /animal/americanmink.html   (875 words)

  
 Mink
This little chap above must not be confused with the European mink (which is not found in Britain) has a white spot on it's upper lip and is generally smaller and lighter....also the European mink is not as aggressive or adaptable as it's American cousin and seems to be on the decline.
Mink are widespread in Britain's mainland, except in the mountainous regions of Scotland, Wales and the Lake District.
Much is made of the mink's occasional raids on domestic stock and game, but studies have shown that the extent of these depredations is usually slight and of little importance countrywide, although no doubt infuriating to the farmer or gamekeeper who has suffered.
www.the-piedpiper.co.uk /th1i.htm   (1407 words)

  
 American Mink at the British Wildlife Centre
The first American mink were brought to British fur farms in 1929 and all wild mink in Britain today are descendants of escapees.
Mink spend up to 80% of their time in their dens, sleeping, grooming and eating food they have carried home.
Mink are a major factor in the decimation of the water vole population, because they are small enough to follow their prey down its burrow.
www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk /animals/mink.htm   (323 words)

  
 American Legend™ Mink
The art of raising mink for maximum growth and a relentless commitment to superior nutrition creates a fur that is envied and desired the world over.
Mink is the combination of two types of fur.
Both male and female mink from American Legend™ are recognized for their outstanding quality and beauty.
www.americanlegend.com /alcmink.html   (417 words)

  
 Mink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While mortality is extremely high in the early months of the life of the American Mink, animals that do survive the first year can live as long as three years in the wild.
An endangered subspecies, the Everglades Mink (Mustela vison evergladensis), is endemic to the Florida Everglades.
American Mink of other subspecies have found their way into the wild in Europe (including Great Britain) and South America, when stolen and abandoned when animal rights extremists attacked fur farms, dumping the animals into the wild.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mink   (330 words)

  
 American Mink
As adults they are bold, ferocious, and virtually untameable, but if they are captured as kittens they are playful and can become attached to the person who cares for them.
The mink is a skillful hunter and preys on a wide variety of game including muskrats, meadow voles, and cottontails, as well as fish, crayfish, and frogs.
A solitary, mainly nocturnal animal, the mink is active throughout the year.
www.nature.ca /notebooks/english/ammink.htm   (112 words)

  
 American Mink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Mink, Mustela vison, is a North American member of the Mustelidae family found in Alaska, Canada and most of the United States.
Some have established themselves in the wild in Newfoundland, Europe and South America after escaping from fur farms.
Mink who escaped from a fur farm in Cox’s Cove, Newfoundland, Canada
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Mink   (372 words)

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