Mink

Mustela vison

The Mink was first imported to Britain in 1929 for fur farming. Escapes and irresponsible releases have seen it thrive in the UK countryside where it continues to spread. They are rarely seen, the first sign usually being a decrease in local waterfowl population. They will eat wild fish, mammals, birds, domestic poultry, small pets, game birds, and ornamental waterfowl as well as commercial stocks of birds and fish. They often kill more than their immediate requirement for food . IT IS ILLEGAL TO RELEASE MINK INTO THE WILD (Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981).

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Conservation status
They are not listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.