{"id":75930,"date":"2022-04-22T04:08:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:08:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:08:59","slug":"where-do-minks-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Where do minks live?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_do_minks_live\" title=\"Where do minks live?\">Where do minks live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#What_is_the_difference_between_an_otter_and_a_mink\" title=\"What is the difference between an otter and a mink?\">What is the difference between an otter and a mink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#What_does_a_mink_look_like_UK\" title=\"What does a mink look like UK?\">What does a mink look like UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Are_minks_in_the_UK\" title=\"Are minks in the UK?\">Are minks in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_do_most_Minks_live\" title=\"Where do most Minks live?\">Where do most Minks live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#How_many_minks_are_there_in_the_UK\" title=\"How many minks are there in the UK?\">How many minks are there in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#What_do_you_do_if_you_find_a_mink\" title=\"What do you do if you find a mink?\">What do you do if you find a mink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Do_Minks_live_in_burrows\" title=\"Do Minks live in burrows?\">Do Minks live in burrows?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Are_minks_the_same_as_otters\" title=\"Are minks the same as otters?\">Are minks the same as otters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#How_can_you_tell_a_mink\" title=\"How can you tell a mink?\">How can you tell a mink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Do_otters_get_rid_of_mink\" title=\"Do otters get rid of mink?\">Do otters get rid of mink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Do_minks_swim_like_otters\" title=\"Do minks swim like otters?\">Do minks swim like otters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_are_mink_found_in_the_UK\" title=\"Where are mink found in the UK?\">Where are mink found in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#How_do_you_tell_the_difference_between_a_mink_and_a_weasel\" title=\"How do you tell the difference between a mink and a weasel?\">How do you tell the difference between a mink and a weasel?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Are_mink_rare_in_the_UK\" title=\"Are mink rare in the UK?\">Are mink rare in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_can_you_find_minks_in_the_UK\" title=\"Where can you find minks in the UK?\">Where can you find minks in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Why_were_mink_introduced_into_the_UK\" title=\"Why were mink introduced into the UK?\">Why were mink introduced into the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_do_you_find_minks\" title=\"Where do you find minks?\">Where do you find minks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_are_minks_naturally_found\" title=\"Where are minks naturally found?\">Where are minks naturally found?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_can_I_find_mink\" title=\"Where can I find mink?\">Where can I find mink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Where_are_mink_in_the_UK\" title=\"Where are mink in the UK?\">Where are mink in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Are_there_mink_in_the_UK\" title=\"Are there mink in the UK?\">Are there mink in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Are_minks_rare_UK\" title=\"Are minks rare UK?\">Are minks rare UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Are_minks_endangered_UK\" title=\"Are minks endangered UK?\">Are minks endangered UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-minks-live\/#Should_you_report_mink_sightings_UK\" title=\"Should you report mink sightings UK?\">Should you report mink sightings UK?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_minks_live\"><\/span>Where do minks live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Access to water is the most important determining factor for mink habitat. Minks live <b>near streams, rivers, lakes, marshes and coastlines. They like to take shelter in the abandoned dens of other animals or at the base of trees.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_an_otter_and_a_mink\"><\/span>What is the difference between an otter and a mink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To tell these two species apart, size is the most important factor. <b>Otters are large, almost 4 feet long, while mink are significantly smaller, measuring less than 2 feet in length. Mink tracks will also resemble those of otters in appearance, however they are much smaller (up to 2in x 2in).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_mink_look_like_UK\"><\/span>What does a mink look like UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mink have <b>long thin builds and range in colour from light to dark brown with distinctive white patches on their chins and throats. Mink are largely solitary but vocal signals when in contact with other individuals consist of squeaks, chuckles and squeals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_minks_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Are minks in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>They were first reported to be breeding wild in the UK in 1956, as a result of escapees and deliberate releases. Today it is virtually impossible to estimate the number of mink living in our waterways. Mink numbers have increased rapidly in the last 30-40 years, and they are now common and widespread.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_most_Minks_live\"><\/span>Where do most Minks live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Access to water is the most important determining factor for mink habitat. Minks live <b>near streams, rivers, lakes, marshes and coastlines. They like to take shelter in the abandoned dens of other animals or at the base of trees.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_minks_are_there_in_the_UK\"><\/span>How many minks are there in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United Kingdom<b>108,750<\/b>England46,750Scotland52,250Wales9,750N Irelandno estimate<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_if_you_find_a_mink\"><\/span>What do you do if you find a mink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Trapping is the legally acceptable and most effective way of controlling mink. Two kinds of trap are allowed by law  live capture traps (cage traps) and spring traps (killing traps). Cage traps are recommended as they are less indiscriminate than killing traps and they reduce the deaths of non target species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Minks_live_in_burrows\"><\/span>Do Minks live in burrows?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mink seldom burrow their own nests, instead electing already-established hollows in trees, exposed root networks or rock formations for shelter. Dens are always positioned near the water, their main food source.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_minks_the_same_as_otters\"><\/span>Are minks the same as otters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To tell these two species apart, size is the most important factor. <b>Otters are large, almost 4 feet long, while mink are significantly smaller, measuring less than 2 feet in length. Mink tracks will also resemble those of otters in appearance, however they are much smaller (up to 2in x 2in).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_a_mink\"><\/span>How can you tell a mink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to identify. The mink is <b>a small, lithe mammal, with brown-black fur, a narrow snout, a small, white chin and a white throat. Mink can be distinguished from otters by their smaller size, darker fur, and smaller face.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_otters_get_rid_of_mink\"><\/span>Do otters get rid of mink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>In rare cases, otters are even killing mink in direct combat. And the decline is dramatic, with mink numbers falling in the Home Counties by as much as 50 per cent.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_minks_swim_like_otters\"><\/span>Do minks swim like otters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only the otter&#8217;s head and part of its tail are usually visible above the water whereas mink swim with more of their body higher out of the water. <b>Both are very efficient swimmers. Otters are very shy, secretive, usually nocturnal, territorial and solitary, except when a mother is with her cubs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_mink_found_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Where are mink found in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Origin  Distribution: Mink are found <b>throughout Great Britain and Ireland. They are an invasive non-native species, originally brought to fur farms from North America and subsequently escaping or being misguidedly released. Mink are essentially amphibious, and are typically found along rivers and coastal areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_the_difference_between_a_mink_and_a_weasel\"><\/span>How do you tell the difference between a mink and a weasel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to identify. The mink is <b>a small, lithe mammal, with brown-black fur, a narrow snout, a small, white chin and a white throat. Mink can be distinguished from otters by their smaller size, darker fur, and smaller face.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_mink_rare_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Are mink rare in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Minks are slender mammals with pointed noses, short legs and partially webbed feet. Weasels are also long and slender, with short legs and long snouts; but their feet are not webbed. Some weasels have long tails and others have short tails.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_you_find_minks_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Where can you find minks in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Origin  Distribution: Mink are found <b>throughout Great Britain and Ireland. They are an invasive non-native species, originally brought to fur farms from North America and subsequently escaping or being misguidedly released. Mink are essentially amphibious, and are typically found along rivers and coastal areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_were_mink_introduced_into_the_UK\"><\/span>Why were mink introduced into the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United Kingdom<b>108,750<\/b>England46,750Scotland52,250Wales9,750N Irelandno estimate<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_you_find_minks\"><\/span>Where do you find minks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American mink were first brought to the UK <b>to be bred in fur farms in the 1920s. There are no records of them breeding in the wild until 1956, but by 1967 the species had become established in half of England, Wales and lowland Scotland.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_minks_naturally_found\"><\/span>Where are minks naturally found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Minks live <b>near streams, rivers, lakes, marshes and coastlines. They like to take shelter in the abandoned dens of other animals or at the base of trees.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_find_mink\"><\/span>Where can I find mink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may <b>locate a mink den in an abandoned beaver dam, holes located along river and stream banks, hollow logs, muskrat burrows, rock piles, logjams, and burrows underneath tree roots.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_mink_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Where are mink in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Origin  Distribution: Mink are found <b>throughout Great Britain and Ireland. They are an invasive non-native species, originally brought to fur farms from North America and subsequently escaping or being misguidedly released. Mink are essentially amphibious, and are typically found along rivers and coastal areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_mink_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Are there mink in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Origin  Distribution: <b>Mink are found throughout Great Britain and Ireland. They are an invasive non-native species, originally brought to fur farms from North America and subsequently escaping or being misguidedly released. Mink are essentially amphibious, and are typically found along rivers and coastal areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_minks_rare_UK\"><\/span>Are minks rare UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They were first reported to be breeding wild in the UK in 1956, as a result of escapees and deliberate releases. Today it is virtually impossible to estimate the number of mink living in our waterways. Mink numbers have increased rapidly in the last 30-40 years, and <b>they are now common and widespread<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_minks_endangered_UK\"><\/span>Are minks endangered UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is <b>critically endangered and one of the most threatened mammals in Europe.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_you_report_mink_sightings_UK\"><\/span>Should you report mink sightings UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mink sightings can be reported, I think your local Wildlife Trust would probably be the best place to start. It is unlikely that mink will ever be eradicated from the U.K. and as an alien species relaesed by well meaning but badly informed individuals they are a danger to our natural ecosystems.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Where do minks live?What is the difference between an otter and a mink?What does a mink look like UK?Are minks in the UK?Where do most Minks live?How many minks are there in the UK?What do you do if you find a mink?Do Minks live in burrows?Are minks the same as otters?How can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75930"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75930\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}