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Scientific Name: Mustela Vision

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Attributes

• Lives in marsh areas
• Nocturnal with some daytime activity
• Will travel several hundred yards from water for food

Signs

• erratic trails of tracks or paired tracks when bounding
• delicate prints usually found near water
• small slides or "slips" under snow or on river banks

five-toes show in front and hind tracks, occasionally with claw marks. 1 3/4 X 1 3/4 inch tracks.

A Mink SkullDescription: Similar but smaller to the skunk skull.
Photo Credits: Dallas Virchow

Damage

• kill rabbits, chicken, ducks and other poultry. See livestock predation
• May take koi and other fish from garden pool areas.

Solutions for Mink

Habitat Modification

• exclude with fence; seal openings larger than 1 inch to protect poultry and fowl enclosures.

Repellents

None registered

Trapping

• foot hold or body-grip traps

Shooting

• Not practical

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