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MammalLCLeast Concern

American Mink

Neogale vison

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Escaped from fur farms across the UK, the American mink is now naturalised nationwide. It has had devastating impacts on water vole populations and ground-nesting birds on riverbanks and coastal islands.

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Quick Facts

Category
Mammal
Latin name
Neogale vison
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.