21. Mink Frog, ENature.com mink Frog(Rana septentrionalis), True Frogs eNature.com is a free searchablenature and wildlife database. site index select a section. http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesRecNum.asp?recnum=AR0543

22. NSiS: Florida Wildlife - Mink And Weasel mink Weasel. * PROTECTED **. The Everglades mink, Mustela vison evergladensis,is found in shallow freshwater marshes of the Everglades and Big Cypress Swamp. http://www.nsis.org/wildlife/mamm/weasel.html

This family ( Mustelidae ) includes minks weasels skunks , and otters . They are small to medium-sized. Their long tails are never banded. The Mink Mustela vison , is found in coastal habitats along the Gulf Coast south to Hernando County and along the Atlantic Coast south to Matanzas Inlet. It is glossy, blackish brown with a long (20-24"), slender body, short legs and a long (7-8") bushy tail. It has small rounded ears and a white chin. It is active primarily at night, foraging for food in the water and along the banks. Diet consists of mammals, frogs, insects, birds, reptiles, and fish. Breeding season is from late winter to spring. Litters of 3-4 kits are born about 50 days later. PROTECTED The Everglades Mink Mustela vison evergladensis , is found in shallow freshwater marshes of the Everglades and Big Cypress Swamp. It is similar in appearance to the mink described below but a darker brown. Its diet is primarily crayfish, fish, and small mammals. There is evidence that the breeding season is from September to November. PROTECTED The River Otter Lutra canadensis , is found in most freshwater habitats in the panhandle and peninsula. It is glossy brown with a paler or gray tan underside. It has an elongated 35-43" body with a long (12-16") muscular tail. It has a small, flattened head, small, rounded ears, short legs, and webbed toes.

23. Wildlife Of The Suisun Marsh, Tule Elk type of wildlife species present. Salinity is probably the most important water qualityparameter in the Suisun Marsh (Jones and Stokes 1975). mink are closely http://iep.water.ca.gov/suisun_eco_workgroup/workplan/report/wildlife/mink.html

MINK (Mustela vison) Status: California Department of Fish and Game Furbearing Mammal. Designated in the Fish and Game Code. Regulated for commercial and sport harvest as a non-game mammal. Life History: Description: Mink are semiaquatic mammals of the weasel family. The body is long and slender, with the legs short, ears small, and tail bushy and long (1/3 to ? total length). The fur is dark, glossy brown, with white spots on the chin, throat, chest, abdomen and anal region. The adult male weighs 0.9-1.6 kg, and is 580-700 mm total length with a 190-230 mm tail, and a 68-80 mm hind foot. Virginia specimens were 506 mm, 189 mm, and 56 mm respectively. The adult female is 0.7-1.1 kg and 460-575 mm total length, with a 150-190 mm tail and a 60-70 mm hind foot. Virginia specimens were 592 mm, 201 mm and 69 mm respectively (Chapman et al., 1982, Haley 1975, Handley, 1947, Burt and Grossenheider, 1964). Habitat Requirements: Physiological Tolerance for Salinity: No data available. Interaction within the Three Defined Habitat Types: There is very little specific population or habitat use data from the Suisun Marsh regarding mink. In general, potential mink habitat must contain a relatively permanent source of surface water. Optimum habitat must also contain upland habitats for denning and foraging adjacent to a water body or wetland (Allen 1983). Mink probably use all three types of habitat in the Suisun Marsh. In general, the managed wetlands/ associated uplands habitat type adjacent to the tidal mudflats/fringing marsh and adjacent water bodies habitat type are more likely to meet the optimum habitat requirements of the mink. The undiked tidal marsh and adjacent water bodies habitat type is less likely to be optimum habitat for the mink.

24. Wildlife Of The Suisun Marsh, Mink The number one predator on muskrat is mink (Chapman, et. Fish and Game observationsat Grizzly Island wildlife Area and input from duck club owners/operators http://iep.water.ca.gov/suisun_eco_workgroup/workplan/report/wildlife/muskrat.ht

MUSKRAT (Ondatra zibethica) Status: California Department of Fish and Game Furbearing Mammal. Designated in the Fish and Game code. Regulated for commercial and sport harvest. Life History: Description: Muskrats are semiaquatic mammals and the only member of the rodent family with a hairless, vertically flattened tail (Ingles 1965). Their back feet are partially webbed. Generally they are dark brown to black with soft under fur and long guard hairs. Adults are 435-620 mm long. Young when born are 100 mm. Habitat Requirements: Muskrats are generally closely associated with aquatic habitats including marshes, ponds, sloughs, canals, ditches, etc. Nests, feeding platforms, and houses are usually built in ponds or marshes with a constant water level or above the normal high tides. These living quarters are built from roots and stems of emergent vegetation of the adjacent marsh. They also build dens in levees and banks of ditches, canals, and sloughs. Their denning and burrowing activities cause significant monetary damages in California to levees, ditches, and water control structures. Food of muskrat includes mostly vegetation. They eat rhizomes, shoots, tubers, stems and leaves of cattails, bulrush, and other emergent vegetation. Generally cattail communities support more muskrats (Chapman, et. al., 1982). A small amount of animal matter such as crayfish, snails, molluscs, and fish may be eaten (Zeiner, et. al., 1980; Chapman, et. al., 1982)

25. Wildlife News: Canadian Bait To Be Used In Hebridean Mink Project The mink are being eradicated because of the damage they cause to native wildlife,particularly the ground nesting birds of the Uists, many of which are http://www.naturalworldtours.co.uk/articles2004/february/feb0704l.htm

Add us to your favorites C lick here to make us your home page (IE 5 and higher) Front page Archives Audio/visual Wildlife chat ... Employment February 7th 2004 Canadian bait to be used in Hebridean Mink project Scottish Natural Heritage A consignment of mink bait has been imported from Canada to meet the demands of a mink eradication project in the Western Isles. The Hebridean Mink Project was set up with European funding just over two years ago to eradicate the non-native species from the Uists and significantly reduce their numbers in the south of Harris. Since then it has caught 421 mink and set up a number of studies to look at the ecology and habits of mink and how remaining animals react to eradication. The mink are being eradicated because of the damage they cause to native wildlife, particularly the ground nesting birds of the Uists, many of which are protected under European conservation law. An effective bait for luring mink into the traps is bait containing mink sent glands. Previously this has come from animals caught by the Project but production has been unable to keep up with demand and additional bait is having to be bought from Canada.

26. Mink Hunting The impact of mink on wildlife pales into insignificance alongside the real problemsof water pollution, overabstraction, habitat loss and climate change. http://www.cosmic.org.uk/leaguewildlife/mink hunting.htm

Mink Hunting "It is often asked if disturbance on the river creates a problem for other creatures. This is not so...the benefit to the river and it's wildlife far outweighs any possible question of disturbance." FACTS "We condemn mink hunting as it frequently disturbs otters and otter habitats." The Otter Trust, 19th October 1983 "We are against mink hunting if it might cause disturbance to otters...If mink do need to be controlled, trapping, so long as it is part of a co-ordinated programme of control and research, is a better method than hunting which is very inefficient." The Royal Society for Nature Conservation, 15th April 1987 "Mink hunting inevitably disturbs otters from time to time, especially in view of the tendency for mink and otters to use the same waterside refuges. Whereas such disturbance may be accommodated by a thriving otter population, it could represent a significant threat to otters in areas where they are very scarce or subject to other pressures." "British Wildlife", Vol.1, No.6, Dr J Birks, Assistant Regional Officer, Nature Conservancy Council

27. SETAC 2003 Key words dioxinlike toxicity, PCBs, mink, wildlife risk assessment.Internet Services provided by Allen Press, Inc. 810 E. 10th St. http://199.245.200.45/pweb/document/?SOCIETY=setac&YEAR=2003&ID=30043

28. Mink And Muskrats Often two wildlife species are associated closely with each other. The fox and therabbit, the bobcat and the varying hare, and the mink and the muskrat are http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/PGC/w_notes/minkmusk.htm

Home What's New Newsroom ... Merchandise MINK AND MUSKRATS By Chuck Fergus Often two wildlife species are associated closely with each other. The fox and the rabbit, the bobcat and the varying hare, and the mink and the muskrat are good examples. While not one of the three mentioned predators subsists solely on its "partner" species, the prey often makes up a sizeable portion of the predator's diet. When it comes to minks and muskrats, it's fair to say that although the muskrat is not the principal prey of the mink, the mink is the principal predator of the muskrat. Both minks and muskrats are found in suitable wetland habitat throughout Pennsylvania. They are classified as furbearers, and trappers harvest both species. By far, more muskrats are trapped than minks, but a mink pelt is more valuable than a muskrat's. Minks Mustela vison mink is a semi-aquatic member of the family Mustelidae . Other mustelids include weasels, martens, fishers, wolverines, badgers, skunks and otters. Minks are found over most of the northern hemisphere in both Europe and North America. They live on the edges of lakes, streams and rivers in forested areas. Adult males average two feet in length, including an eight-inch tail. They weigh 1 1/2 to 2 pounds. Females are 10-15 percent smaller than males and up to half a pound lighter. Body configuration resembles that of a weasel: short legs, long, bushy tail, long, sinuous neck and body, short head, and pointed muzzle. A mink's coat is thick, full and soft. A short, tight layer of underfur is covered with longer guard hairs, which give the pelt its luster. Colors range from russet to a deep, chocolate brown. Unlike some weasels, the mink does not turn white in winter.

29. Wildlife Coloring Book wildlife Of Pennsylvania. Written and Illustrated by Bob Sopchick.©1999 Pennsylvania Game Commission. Click on Otter, Osprey, mink. http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/PGC/kids/colorBook/

Home What's New Newsroom ... skip to main Search To view and pint click on the following links White-tail Deer Beaver Eagle Turkey ... Education Wildlife Of Pennsylvania Written and Illustrated by Bob Sopchick ©1999 Pennsylvania Game Commission Click on a picture to view and print the coloring book Use the back button at the top of the screen to return to this page White-tail Deer Beaver Eagle Turkey Black Bear Elk Great Blue Heron Mallard Duck Red-winged Black Bird Otter Osprey Mink Coyote Grouse Great Horned Owl Woodpecker Written and Illustrated by Bob Sopchick Search Contact Us Links About PGC ... Pennsylvania State Web Site

30. Mink (Adur Valley, England) Mammal 29 August 2002 Alan Barrett is pretty sure that he spotted a Minkclose to Wood s Mill (Sussex wildlife Trust HQ at Small Dole). http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Mink.htm

MINK ARE HERE TO STAY Shoreham-by-Sea Adur Valley , West Sussex 29 August 2002 Alan Barrett i s pretty sure that he spotted a Mink close to Wood's Mill (Sussex Wildlife Trust HQ at Small Dole). Report on Ralph Hollins Nature Notes Cycling along the Coombes Road from Cuckoo's Corner to the Sussex Pad on a warm summer afternoon I surprised (who was the most surprised?) a Mink hauling a Crow into the hedges near the Ricardo Test Track. Of course, I would have liked it to have been a native Otter , as they have got a much better image. Minks are about half the size of Otters and are mainly nocturnal. I concluded that if I was to see one in the middle of the day, there were bound to be lots of them around and that they may be just as much part of the English countryside as the Grey Squirrel. This letter was prompted by the mass liberation of Minks in the New Forest (August 1998). As collator of the Shorewatch Records for the British Marine Life Study Society , I receive reports of wildlife from the shores around the British Isles. A few years ago I received a disturbing report of the complete decimation of a seabird colony on an island in Dunmanus Bay (near Bantry) on the south coast of Ireland. This occurred at the same time as a Mink Farm had gone bust and all the captive Minks had run wild in the Irish countryside. Doubtless, many of them will have perished, but not before they had caused a lot of environmental damage. The birds deserted their colony the following year. My estimate is that a Mink would need a territory of at least a square mile, possibly more, in Sussex where they are probably common. (This is a guess. It may need drastic revision as numbers of up to 8 per square kilometre have been recorded in favourable habitats in Canada). It is difficult to calculate their prevalence. They do not compete with Otters for food as they take smaller prey (smaller fish and even this is perhaps doubtful). Birds are important prey as well as Water Voles, Rats, and probably frogs. They are silent nocturnal killers. It is not known, to me, if they include Rabbits in their diet. Mink are found all over England always near water, although they are less aquatic than Otters. They have been present from at least the 1960s and are probably extending their range.

31. British Marine Wildlife News; Articles In Magazines, NEW BOOKS (British Marine L Cetacean Report Numbers Link; 29 November 1998; Countryside mink Menace against 19March 1998; Contact Rachel Hackett, wildlife Trusts, Tel 01522 544400; EMail http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/refs98.htm

References to articles 1999 References to articles 1997 BEST BOOKS OF 1998 BMLSS (England) Index ... (BMLSS *** Site Andy Horton spends a year examining the biology and behaviour of the rock pool fish and other marine life. How to Join Application Form Services Recommended Sites NEWS 1998 LATEST EVENTS BEST BOOKS OF 1998 FREE OFFER: If you wish to receive a free issue of the Shorewatch Newsletter please write to the address on the homepage with the request and enclose stamps to the value of 26 pence. This offer applies to UK residents only and is limited to the number of copies available. This offer expires on 31 December 1998. Do not forget to include your return address. Homepage Index British Marine Life Study Society References to articles on British marine life in other journals, 1998 Earth Story: BBC2 Television Evolution of life on earth 20th: by far the best in the series of weekly programmes, 27th: good. Essential Guide to Rocks http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/ December 1998 : Beginning with Marines Andy Horton's Shore Watch column in the magazine: Andy Horton's Christmas Book List Iggy Tavares: Rockpooling in Oporto.

32. Country Reflections Article - Mallard powerful otter. This equally voracious predator is actually killingand eating mink, some wildlife experts believe. More mink are http://www.countryreflections.co.uk/columns/mink.htm

MINK: superb predator hated in its adopted homeland DETESTED and feared in equal measure, the mink still possesses a number of admirable qualities despite being such an unpopular immigrant. It swims well, climbs easily, and runs fast - making it a superb all-round predator able to take fish, fowl or other prey such as rabbits and voles. A ruthless killer, it is perfectly adapted to survive harsh winters in the forests of North America but was introduced to our tamer countryside by fur farmers in the 1920s. Kept in tiny cages, the first wild mink either escaped or were released when some farmers hit financial problems. It was not too long before these American invaders were running riot in our woods and meadows, dispersing along rivers until they had colonised most parts of the country. They quickly learnt to snack on our native wildlife, particularly the harmless water vole which has been driven to the edge of extinction as a result. Fish farmers soon came to hate mink since their swimming skills enabled them to feast on captive trout or salmon, costing businesses thousands of pounds in devoured stock. Most mink are a deep chocolate brown colour but some can be sandy brown or grey, a throwback to the different strains commercially bred to provide a variety of pelts.

33. 1996 Wildlife Disease Summary 1996 wildlife Disease Summary. Whitetailed Deer, Raccoon, mink, Cottontail Rabbit,Little Brown Bat, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Swan, Wild Turkey, House Finch, House http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12150_12223-26144--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home DNR Home Links ... Wildlife Conservation Strategy 1996 Wildlife Disease Summary ABSCESS Moose, White-tailed Deer, Raccoon, Snowshoe Hare, Cottontail Rabbit, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Goshawk, Great Horned Owl, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard Duck, Lesser Scaup Duck, Wood Duck, Wild Turkey ANOMALY Congenital White-tailed Deer, Raccoon Pelage (Sampson Fox) Red Fox Scoliosis White-tailed Deer Unspecified Weak Offspring Mute Swan ASPERGILLOSIS Tundra Swan, Canada Goose, Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant BLINDNESS White-tailed Deer BLOOD VESSEL RUPTURED White-tailed Deer, Mute Swan, Wild Turkey BOTULISM Type C Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Domestic Duck CECITIS Hemorrhagic White-tailed Deer Necrotic Wild Turkey CESTODIASIS Moniezia sp. White-tailed Deer CONGESTION Pulmonary White-tailed Deer, Raccoon, Mink, Cottontail Rabbit, Little Brown Bat, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Swan, Wild Turkey, House Finch, House Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Ruby-throated Hummingbird CONJUNCTIVITIS White-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, Downy Woodpecker

34. 1933-1975 Wildlife Disease Summary 19331975 wildlife Disease Summary. ABSCESS. Cottontail Rabbit, Snowshoe Hare,Eastern Fox Squirrel, Eastern Gray/Black Squirrel, Muskrat, Beaver, mink, White http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12150_12223-26155--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home DNR Home Links ... Wildlife Conservation Strategy 1933-1975 Wildlife Disease Summary ABSCESS Cottontail Rabbit, Snowshoe Hare, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Eastern Gray/Black Squirrel, Muskrat, Beaver, Mink, White-tailed Deer, Great Horned Owl, Ruffed Grouse AIRSACCULITIS Greater Scaup, Wild Turkey, Common Tern ALOPECIA Eastern Fox Squirrel, Eastern Gray/Black Squirrel, Cottontail Rabbit, Raccoon, White-tailed Deer, Coyote ANEMIA Verminous Oldsquaw Duck ANOMALY Brachygnatha White-tailed Deer Congenital Eastern Fox Squirrel, White-tailed Deer, Red Fox, Raccoon Hermaphroditism White-tailed Deer Masculinization in a Female Ring-necked Pheasant, White-tailed Deer Melanism Coyote, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Eastern Gray/Black Squirrel Microphthalmia White-tailed Deer Mummified Fetus White-tailed Deer Partial albinism White-tailed Deer, Ring-necked Pheasant, Cottontail Rabbit ARTHRITIS Chronic Suppurative Ankylosing Elk Unspecified White-tailed Deer, Raccoon ASPERGILLOSIS Mallard Duck, Canvasback Duck, Redhead Duck, Wood Duck, Teal, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Whistling Swan, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Gull, Ring-necked Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, American Robin, Common Grackle, Blackbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle BABESIOSIS Raccoon BIRTHING DIFFICULTIES Still Birth Elk, White-tailed Deer

35. Minks From Fur Farms Ravage U.K. Wildlife Brussels is providing half the cash for the Hebridean mink Project, because somany local areas are protected under EU wildlife designations, while several http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/11/1105_wireminks.html

Sign up for our free e-mail newsletter Also see: Today's Top Stories This Story E-mail this story Sponsored in part by Minks From Fur Farms Ravage U.K. Wildlife Andrew Morgan The Daily Telegraph (London) November 5, 2001 The raw and beautiful landscape of the treeless Hebridean island of North Uist is host to some of the country's most remarkable wildlife. Thousands of people come each year just to see the bird populations. The mink invading Britain is believed to have been introduced to the country from North America. Until recently, minks were farmed for their fur in Britain. Thousands of the animals were bred in captivity for slaughter so their pelts could be used to make expensive fur clothing. Photograph by Bettmann/CORBIS More News Kids News The Environment Travel National Geographic Channel Special Series Emerging Explorers TravelWatch National Geographic Out There Oceans ... Pulse of the Planet Its effects are so devastating that Britain's biggest eradication program, costing 1.65 million pounds (U.S. $2.5 million), is to begin later this month. And not before time, argue the locals: These ruthless killers are spreading. They have been wreaking havoc on the nearby islands of Harris and Lewis since the 1960s, escapees from the islands' fur farms. Two years ago, mink were found to have swum across the Sound of Harris, island-hopping to North Uist before moving to Benbecula. They may even have reached South Uist.

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38. Mink Beyond that, harvest by humans for their beautiful winter fur is the strongest controlon numbers of mink over most of LIVING WITH wildlife IN THE FOOTHILLS. http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/mammalsguide/mink.asp

Personalize this site MINK T M ink live statewide in Colorado but are most abundant in the mountains, near beaver ponds. The beaver pond provides stillwater habitat and an abundance of food: muskrats, nestling waterfowl, frogs, salamanders, fish, beaver kits and insects. On the plains, crayfish may be a staple in season. Mink kill more food than they can eat at once, and excess food is stored, especially in winter. Mink live in burrows, dens of muskrats or tree hollows but are only weak burrowers. B A lthough coyotes, red foxes or great horned owls occasionally kill them, combat with other mink is a greater cause of death than all predators combined. Beyond that, harvest by humans for their beautiful winter fur is the strongest control on numbers of mink over most of their range. Back to "Lions, Ferrets & Bears" Home Page This page last updated 06/09/04 Headlines for Thursday, June 10, 2004 DOW MOVING TO NEW LOCATION IN LAMAR DEER SHOT IN SW COLORADO SPRINGS PUBLIC MEETING ON MT. LION MANAGEMENT IN ALAMOSA COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE LAUNCHES HERPETOFAUNAL ATLAS ... Strategic Plan

39. Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge Cross Island National wildlife Refuge consists of six islands Cross Island (1,489acres Head Shot (14 acres), Inner Double Head Shot (8 acres), mink Island (11 http://refuges.fws.gov/profiles/index.cfm?id=53535

40. Nebraska Game And Parks Commission - Wildlife Species Guide - Mink wildlife, Fishing, Hunting, State Parks, Boating, NEBRASKAland Magazine. SearchFishing, Hunting, State Parks, Boating. Your browser does not support script. mink. http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/mink.asp

NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION Thursday, June 10, 2004 HOME Search: Fishing Hunting State Parks Boating Your browser does not support script home wildlife Nebraska Wildife Species Guide Beaver Bobcat Black Bear Coyote ... Bighorn Sheep Mink Habitat Foods Mortality Importance Description The common name mink comes from the Swedish word maenk. Mink are members of the weasel family which includes skunks, otters, fishers, martens and wolverines. The mink has a long narrow body, short legs and a relatively long tail. Its head is flattened and it has a short pointed snout, small eyes and short rounded ears. An adult male may be 30 inches long and weigh up to 3 Ih pounds, and a female is typically two-thirds that size. The mink's coloration varies from brown to almost black, its belly is slightly lighter than its back and flanks, and it may have a white chin and throat. A domestic mink raised on a ranch for the fur industry is normally much larger than a wild mink and the color of its fur ranges from white to black with several unique colors that have been developed by mink ranchers. A mink's pelt has thick underfur for insulation and buoyancy because the animal lives in and near water. However, it does not have webbed feet or a specialized tail as do other semi-aquatic mammals such as beaver, muskrats and otters. A mink has highly developed anal scent glands, which is typical of members of the weasel family. The mink is not as adept at spraying with these glands as are skunks, but the odor of the secretions is just as obnoxious.

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