41. Mink Frog Link to US Geological Survey Link to Northern Prairie wildlife Research Center MinkFrog, Rana septentrionalis Return to checklist family/species species only, http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/idguide/rseptent.htm

Mink Frog, Rana septentrionalis Return to checklist: family/species species only The Mink Frog is a small to medium frog attaining a length of nearly 3 inches. The color on their dorsal surface can be variable, but is generally a green with brown to black mottling. The mottling changes to dark irregular blotches on the upper surfaces of the legs. Like some other species of frogs, the gender of the individual can easily be determined by the size of the tympanum relative to the eye. The male's tympanum Return to checklist: family/species species only U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey ... Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center , 8711 37th St. SE, Jamestown, ND 58401 USA URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/ Contact: narcam@usgs.gov

42. Wildlife Threats to be a bad move on their part as a great many of the mink where then destroyedby farmers, and the ones that survived devastated local wildlife populations. http://www.pondcreations.co.uk/wildlife2.htm

Wildlife Threats Home Up [ Wildlife Threats ] Wildlife Benefits Fish Health Choosing Fish Pond Planting ... Mink Herons As far as plastic herons are concerned, these use the theory that herons are territorial and hence do not fish in pairs. Unfortunately this is not always the case and lets face it if a male heron thinks that your plastic heron is a female then you have just given him the invitation of a lifetime. Seagulls Cats Domestic cats can be a nuisance but are easily scared of by the pond owner. Their claws can also tear the pond liner near the surface, but they normally get bored within a week or two. We have two cats and both of them leave our pond well alone and they also deter other cats from the area. The larger the fish the less likely cats are to be too inquisitive. Mink Warning mink are vicious do not try to touch them The American mink, mustela vision, is a recent introduction to Great Britain, having been released from fur farms into the wild by animal rights protestors during the 1950s. This proved to be a bad move on their part as a great many of the mink where then destroyed by farmers, and the ones that survived devastated local wildlife populations. In recent years these feral populations have been very successful, and the mink is now well established across most of England and Wales. Mink are often first mistaken for otters but although very similar in looks they are much smaller 30-45cm in body length (plus a tail of 13-26cm).

43. PART 570 - MUSKRAT, MINK, RACCOON, . TRAPPING PART 570 MUSKRAT, mink, RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL, RED FOX, GRAYFOX, COYOTE by Sections 1.2, 1.3, 2.30, 2.33 and 3.5 of the wildlife Code 520 http://dnr.state.il.us/legal/570.htm

TITLE 17: CONSERVATION CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCHAPTER b: FISH AND WILDLIFE PART 570 MUSKRAT, MINK, RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BADGER, BEAVER AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) TRAPPING Section Statewide Zones Statewide Season Dates Statewide Hours, Daily Limit and Possession Limit Use of .22 Rimfire Rifles by Trappers During Deer Gun Season Trapping Regulations on Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.2, 1.3, 2.30, 2.33 and 3.5 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.2, 1.3, 2.30, 2.33 and 3.5]. Section 570.10 Statewide Zones The State of Illinois is divided by U. S. Route 36 (New Route 36) into a Northern and Southern Zone. (Source: Amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 12034, effective July 7, 1988) Section 570.20 Statewide Season Dates a) Muskrat, mink, raccoon, opossum, striped skunk and weasel Northern Zone: November 5 through the next following January 15. Southern Zone: November 10 through the next following January 20. b) Red fox, gray fox, coyote and badger

44. Wildlife Watcher Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge tail. In the winter, mink feed almost exclusively on muskrat. Coyote. CreditUS Fish and wildlife Service. Things You Should Know. The http://wildlifewatcher.com/mw/agassiz.phtml

Moose Bear Deer Eagles Elk Wolves More Featured Articles Join Forum Selected Reading CritterFinder SM Feedback Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Surrounded by farmland in the Northwest corner of Minnesota, this National Wildlife Refuge offers an amazing diversity of viewing opportunities for the wildlife watcher willing to take the time to explore. Moose, black bear, gray wolves, red fox, muskrat, beaver, bald eagles, a number of species of ducks, Canada geese, colonial nesting Franklin gulls and a variety of songbirds highlight the many species one might see on the right day at Agassiz. The Refuge is open to the general public from spring through October during daylight hours and offers a 4-mile long self-guided auto tour road with a companion short hiking trail. A wildlife watching platform and a 100 foot tall observation tower complete the primary visitor facilities at Agassiz NWR. Visitor Center hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays through mid-August, and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. For the latest information about viewing hours and access, contact the Refuge at: Margaret Anderson (Refuge Manager) Route 1, Box 74 Middle River, MN 56737 Phone: (218) 449-4115 Fax: (218) 449-3241 E-Mail:

45. Wildlife Management - Carnivores mink. Quick Facts mink. mink. Prevention and Control of wildlife Damage NebraskaCooperative Extension Service. Mountain Lions. Quick Facts Mountain Lion. http://www.wildlifemanagement.info/carnivores.htm

Carnivores Table of Contents Badgers Mountain Lions Bears Predators ... Mink Badgers Quick Facts: American Badger Badgers Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service Controlling Badger Damage Texas Agriculture Extension Service Bears Black Bears Quick Facts: Black Bear A Safety Guide to Bears at Your Home British Columbia Wildlife Publications Bear Country: Learning to Live with Bears Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Bear Damage and Abatement in Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Extension Bear Safe - A Guide to Living Safe With Bears, Tips for Rural Residents, Hikers, and Campers Appalachian Bear Center Bears and Bird Feeders New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Fish, Wildlife, and Marine Resources Black Bears Penn State College of Agriculture Publications Black Bear Damage and Nuisance Prevention New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Black Bear Problems in Residential Areas North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission History, Ecology, and Management of the Louisiana Black Bear

46. Mink In The Welsh Countryside mink (Lutreola vison). Picture copyright Tony Margiocchi all rightsreserved -. mink are not native to the British Isles. This alien http://www.fishing-in-wales.com/wildlife/mammals/mink.htm

Mink (Lutreola vison) Wildlife index Amphibians Birds Fishes Fungi ... restoration SEARCH Mink are not native to the British Isles. This alien species, which escaped in to the wild (or in some cases was released) from fur farms, is thought to have had a serious effect on the population of native water voles . It originated from North America. (The European mink, Lutreola lutreola , is now confined to a few parts of northern Scandinavia, having been driven out of most of its original range, probably by a combination of persecution and habitat loss. Mink can be very dangerous if they are cornered. If you are bitten by a mink it is important to obtain medical treatment immediately, since some mink may be carriers of Wiels Disease. Information Centre Young People Visitor Information Teifi - Queen of Rivers ... Add or update details of a Fishery... SEARCH SITE MAP Add details of Accommodation... Have your own page on this site... ... Email us Updated: 26 July 2002

47. Wildlife Of Wales - Otters And Other Mammals Otters, water voles, bats and other mammals. wildlife index page wildlife index.Amphibians. Brown rat Brown rat. Common shrew Shrew. mink mink. Rabbits Rabbit. http://www.fishing-in-wales.com/wildlife/mammals/

Otters, water voles, bats and other mammals Wildlife index Amphibians Birds Fishes Fungi ... restoration SEARCH This identification guide has links to pages of information about mammals you will see around the lakes, rivers and shores of Wales. Water vole Lots of Bats Badger Otter Dormouse Red squirrel Fox Seal Hedgehog Mole Polecat Brown rat Shrew Mink Rabbit Request a Newsletter and angling guide to the River Teifi River Teifi Guide Book Matching the Hatch Fishing Wales Colour Brochure Information Centre Young People Visitor Information Teifi - Queen of Rivers ... Add or update details of a Fishery... SEARCH SITE MAP Add details of Accommodation... Have your own page on this site... ... Email us Updated: 23 September 2001

48. Additional Information And Photo (Mink) The Cooperative wildlife Research Laboratory at Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondaleconducted the study by collecting mink from trappers and fur buyers and http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/dnr/fur/addition/addmink.html

Mink as environmental indicators During the early 1970's, several domestic mink ranchers reported that their animals were sick and producing very few young. Researchers eventually tied these symptoms to high concentrations of methyl mercury. Methyl mercury is a by-product of mercury, which is found naturally at low levels in the environment, but acts like a poison in higher doses. Fish captured in the Great Lakes region and used to feed the mink were a common link among ranches with this problem. The fish had been contaminated with high levels of mercury through a process known as bio-accumulation. Bio-accumulation occurs when small amounts of a compound are stored and passed through the food chain, reaching higher levels with each step. For example, mercury levels found in water might be higher than normal because of pollution, but still safe by human standards. Small fish take in some of the mercury with their food and store it in their tissues. Levels found in the fish are higher than the water itself, but not enough to kill them or make them sick. A medium-sized fish eats many of the small fish during its lifetime, building a higher concentration of mercury in its system. As a large fish eats many of the medium-sized fish, it accumulates some the mercury each had stored in its tissues, building it to a yet higher level. While the fish showed no outward signs of sickness, the mink that ate them were particularly sensitive to mercury and developed severe symptoms. The problem stopped once the source of mercury was identified and ranchers switched to other sources of food. While unfortunate, this incident provided many valuable lessons. For example, later testing led to human health advisories which warned people to limit their consumption of fish caught in Lake Michigan. The warnings asked people to avoid eating fish altogether if they were in a high risk group (like pregnant women). People in lower risk categories were asked to eat only small amounts of large fish, especially those species prone to accumulate contaminants.

49. Mink Species Account Wetland protection and restoration (creating new wetlands) provides favorable habitatfor mink and other wildlife; stores water during flood events; purifies http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/dnr/fur/species/mink.html

Mink Scientific Name Mustela vison Description Like most members of the weasel family, the mink has a long, slender body and short legs. The tail is about two-fifths as long as the body. Adult males are longer (21-24 inches) and heavier (2-3 3/4 pounds) than adult females (16 3/4-21 inches; 1 1/4-1 3/4 pounds). Most wild mink are dark brown except for a white chin and a tail that's tipped with black. Some have one or more irregular white patches on their throats or chests. A mink's ears are short, barely extending above its fur. Domestic mink have been bred selectively for many generations to attain a larger size and wider variety of colors than their wild cousins. Trade names like standard, demi-buff, pearl, sapphire, and gunmetal refer to color strains ranging from jet black to pure white and bluish-gray. Domestic mink occasionally escape into the wild, but few survive. Mink are found in every county in Illinois. They're most abundant in the glacial lakes area of northeastern Illinois, counties bordering the lower Mississippi River, and the southern third of the state. While they still are common, wild mink are less abundant than they were 50-100 years ago because of habitat loss caused by development, stream channelization, and drainage of wetlands. Habitat Mink live along rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and marshes. Shorelines with grass, brush, trees, or aquatic vegetation like cattails provide good cover and abundant prey. Abandoned burrows dug by muskrats are their favorite places to rest and raise young, but they will use cavities in brush or rock piles, logjams, and the exposed roots of trees. A den can have several entrances, and includes a nest chamber about 1 foot in diameter that is sometimes lined with grass, leaves, fur, or feathers.

50. Mink In New York Also, as part of this study, wildlife biologists and technicians surveyed streamsin central and western New York to determine the presence of mink. http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/wildgame/minkinny.htm

Furbearer Profiles The Mink More information from this division: Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Bureau of Wildlife The Mink Description Distribution and Habitat Behavior Mortality Factors ... Management Description: Mink ( Mustela vison ) have a long, thin body and neck, short legs, and a 6-8 inch bushy tail. Male mink generally are larger than females and may exceed two feet in length. The fur is dark brown on the back, blending into a slightly lighter shade on the belly. A distinguishing mink characteristic is the small white patch of fur on the chin of all animals. Mink fur is very soft and lustrous. The dense underfur is protected by oily guard hairs that tend to waterproof the coat. Like other members of the weasel family, such as weasels and skunks, mink possess a pair of anal scent glands. The liquid in these glands has a strong smell and probably is used for communication or defense purposes. Distribution and Habitat: Mink are distributed throughout all of New York State and most of the United States and Canada. They occupy a wide variety of wetland habitat types including streams, rivers, lakes, freshwater and saltwater marshes and coastlines. Their population levels are generally higher in those areas of New York with an abundance of these habitat types. Also, as part of this study, wildlife biologists and technicians surveyed streams in central and western New York to determine the presence of mink. Mink tracks were more abundant in the Southern Tier of New York than in the Lake Plains. The reason for this is uncertain and needs further study.

51. NYSDEC Mink Trapping Seasons 2002/2003 mink Muskrat Trapping Seasons. More information from thisdivision Fish, wildlife and Marine Resources Bureau of wildlife. http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/guide/minkrat.html

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52. Wildlife - Chalk Streams - Caring For The Chilterns | The Chilterns AONB Chalk streams support a huge range of wildlife, including some of ourrarest species. Here are just the mother. mink, view image. mink http://www.chilternsaonb.org/caring/chalk_streams_wildlife.html

introduction visiting the chilterns caring for the chilterns conservation board ... farmland birds wildlife chalk streams project how do chalk streams work? wildlife conservation ... how can I get involved? Chalk streams support a huge range of wildlife, including some of our rarest species. Here are just a few of the plants and animals that you may see in Chiltern streams. Banded Demoiselle Brown Rat Brown Trout Heron ... Yellow flag iris Banded Demoiselle This is just one of a number of damselflies and dragonflies found in our chalk streams. The male banded demoiselle has distinctive dark blue bands on its wings, while the female is a beautiful shiny green. This attractive species is relatively common in the Chilterns. Look out for it in the summer months. Brown Rat Brown rats often live near rivers and streams and are quite good swimmers. They are sometimes confused with water voles, but can be distinguished by their pointed noses, large ears and long bald tails.

53. The SCMS Internet Wildlife Park! The Mink mink Julie S. Photo Courtesy of The BioInfo Animal Pictures Archives,Common Name mink Scientific Name Mustelidae lutreola. The http://www.scms.osceola.k12.fl.us/cool/nature/pages/jas2c.html

Mink Julie S. Photo Courtesy of The BioInfo Animal Pictures Archives Common Name: Mink Scientific Name: Mustelidae lutreola The Coolest Things About the mink are The mink has highlydeveloped scent glands, whitch is typical of the members of the weasel family.And when the minks fur changes white in the winter. Are: What do I look like? They,ve got short legs and a long tail. Its got a short pointed snout. Its color is a dark brown almost black its belly is lighter than its back and has a white chin and throat. In the winter their coats will turn white. Why do I look the way I do? It turns white in the winter so it can hide in the snow and its brown in the summer so it can camoflage in with the bark and sticks. My Habitat The Minks live in a veriaty wetlands and other habitat including rivers,streams,lakes, ponds, and marshes. Where in the world do I live? There found throughout North America,northern Europe,and the Soviot Union. Who, or what is for dinner? The mink eats a variety of terrestrial animals such as mice, rabbits, muskrats; small birds; and several aquatic animals, including frogs, fish and crayfish, and some insects or carrion. If they live around a farm and can't find any food they'll attack a chicken house. Who am I dinner for?

54. Wildlife Distribution And Occurrence wildlife SPECIES Mustela vison GENERAL DISTRIBUTION mink range across Canada, exceptingthe high Arctic, west through Alaska and south throughout the United http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/mammal/muvi/wildlife_distribution_and

WILDLIFE DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE WILDLIFE SPECIES: Mustela vison ECOSYSTEMS : FRES10 White-red-jack pine FRES11 Spruce-fir FRES12 Longleaf-slash pine FRES13 Loblolly-shortleaf pine FRES14 Oak-pine FRES15 Oak-hickory FRES16 Oak-gum-cypress FRES17 Elm-ash-cottonwood FRES18 Maple-beech-birch FRES19 Aspen-birch FRES20 Douglas-fir FRES21 Ponderosa pine FRES22 Western white pine FRES23 Fir-spruce FRES24 Hemlock-Sitka spruce FRES25 Larch FRES26 Lodgepole pine FRES27 Redwood FRES28 Western hardwoods FRES37 Mountain meadows FRES38 Plains grasslands FRES39 Prairie FRES41 Wet grasslands FRES44 Alpine STATES : AL AK AR CA CO CT DE FL GA ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY AB BC MB NB NF NT NS ON PE PQ SK YK GENERAL DISTRIBUTION : Mink range across Canada, excepting the high Arctic, west through Alaska and south throughout the United States except for the southwestern deserts [ BLM PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS : 1 Northern Pacific Border 2 Cascade Mountains 3 Southern Pacific Border 4 Sierra Mountains 5 Columbia Plateau 6 Upper Basin and Range 8 Northern Rocky Mountains 9 Middle Rocky Mountains 10 Wyoming Basin 11 Southern Rocky Mountains 13 Rocky Mountain Piedmont 14 Great Plains 15 Black Hills Uplift 16 Upper Missouri Basin and Broken Lands KUCHLER PLANT ASSOCIATIONS : Mink occur in most Kuchler plant associations, except those in the southwestern deserts.

55. Wildlife Genetics - RCGB Tom Herman and Marty Snyder of the Centre for wildlife and Conservation Diversity Population Structure Of The Scandinavian Wolverine The American mink. http://www.dal.ca/~mgpl/wildgen.htm

Wildlife Genetics Overview Capture Fisheries Forestry Aquaculture ... Ipswich Sparrow Male Mating Success And Behaviour In The Harbour Seal Since 1990, we have been studying the male mating behaviour and success of the harbour seal Phoca vitulina , using microsatellite DNA markers to determine paternity in this aquatically mating pinniped. These studies have been pursued in captive and wild populations, especially a population of harbour seals located on the remote sand bar, Sable Island, located 170 km off the coast of Nova Scotia. Publications: Behavioural Ecology 1999 Royal Society London 1998 Molecular Ecology 1998 Seals on the north shore of Sable Island. Population Genetics And Ecology Of The Blanding's Turtle Of Nova Scotia Blanding's turtle ( Emydoidae blandingii ) is a North American freshwater turtle with a distribution centred on the Great Lakes. Dysjunct populations occur along the eastern seaboard; of these glacial relic populations, Nova Scotia's is the most isolated.

56. Reproductive And Morphological Condition Of Wild Mink ( Reproductive and Morphological Condition of Wild mink (Mustela vison) and 1 Pacificwildlife Research Centre, Canadian wildlife Service, Environment Canada http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/107p141-147harding/abstract.html

Mustela vison ) and River Otters ( Lutra canadensis ) in Relation to Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Contamination Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 107, Number 2, February 1999 Citation in PubMed Related Articles Reproductive and Morphological Condition of Wild Mink ( Mustela vison ) and River Otters ( Lutra canadensis ) in Relation to Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Contamination Lee E. Harding, Megan L. Harris, Craig R. Stephen, and John E. Elliott Pacific Wildlife Research Centre, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Delta, British Columbia, Canada V4K 3N2 Harris and van den Heuvel Independent Environmental Biologists, Fergus, Ontario, Canada N1M 1Z2 Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3 Abstract We assessed chlorinated hydrocarbon contamination of mink and river otters on the Columbia and Fraser River systems of northwestern North America, in relation to morphological measures of condition. We obtained carcasses of mink and river otters from commercial trappers during the winters 1994-1995 and 1995-1996. Necropsies included evaluation of the following biological parameters: sex, body mass and length, age, thymus, heart, liver, lung, spleen, pancreas, kidney, gonad, omentum, adrenal gland and baculum masses, baculum length, and stomach contents. Livers were analyzed, individually or in pools, for residues of organochlorine (OC) pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dibenzo- p -dioxins, and dibenzofurans. Contaminant levels were relatively low compared to those documented in other North American populations, although they ranged higher than those detected during an earlier survey (1990-1992) of these regional populations. Body condition varied slightly among collection regions, but showed no relationship with contaminant burden. Mink from the upper Fraser River had less fat stores and also had some of the lowest OC contamination levels observed. Similarly, a few individuals with enlarged livers and kidneys had low contaminant levels. Although a few individual animals with gross abnormalities of reproductive systems did not show high levels of contamination, there was a significant negative correlation between total PCB concentrations (as Aroclor 1260) and baculum length in juvenile mink (

57. Wildlife Hebrides - Wildlife In The Outer Hebrides Of Scotland. an otter, and learn lots more about them and where they live along the way, organisedotter walks with local countryside rangers and wildlife experts are mink. http://www.wildlifehebrides.com/safari/other/

faqs press discussion links ... help Wildlife Safari Other Wildlife in the Hebrides There are plenty other animals to see in the Hebrides apart from marine and bird life; watch out for friendly Highland Cows, and the islands' worst road users - the sheep!! In common with many other island groups there are fewer types of mammals present than in similar habitats on the mainland (and no snakes apart from grass snakes!) Due to our isolation there are a number of sub species that are unique to the islands. Here's a quick run down of some of the other animals you are likely to see in the Hebrides... Otters Red Deer Sheep Eriskay Pony ... Wild Atlantic Salmon Otters The Minch has one of the densest otter populations in North West Europe and as one of the last otter strongholds, you are more likely to spot one of these agile swimmers in the Hebrides than anywhere else. Reaching up to four feet in length, they are fast and fluid in and out of water. Although extremely shy, you are quite likely to view these animals if you have patience and are good at keeping quiet. They like rocks, beaches and seaweed-strewn shores; you can also see them around sea lochs on the east coast of the islands where they hunt for fish.

58. 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 Please send technical comments and problems to http://sites.state.pa.us/webmaster.htm This page was last updated at 09:22:26 PM, on Wednesday, November 13, 2002.

59. May 18, 2001 Update -- Giving Back To Nature -- National Wildlife Federation or show them what conservation funding has already done for the wildlife and wild HR701 cosponsor list and found that her Representative Patsy mink (D-Hawaii http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/updates/update05182001.html

Home Contact Us Search Conservation ... Get Outdoors May 18, 2001 Conservation Funding Update CARA Co-sponsor list now at 180! ACTION NEEDED *** How You Can Help *** ACTION NEEDED *** Sign-on your Organization *** CARA Coalition Sign-On Letter CARA Co-sponsor list now at 180! Thanks again to all of your hard work- we are now only 38 co-sponsors short of our minimum goal! The pressure is on us to not only secure the 218 votes needed to pass CARA out of the House, but to surpass this minimum number before the House Resources Committee hearing in June! We need to show Congress that the grassroots support for CARA still exists, so please make sure that you call your Representative today! And for those members still needing some extra encouragement, the Memorial Day Recess (May 25-June 1) would be a great time to meet with them back home. Consider taking your legislator out to a site that needs CARA or show them what conservation funding has already done for the wildlife and wild places that you care about! Also remember that state distributions of CARA (H.R. 701) funds are available on our website at http://www.nwf.org/naturefunding/hr701distribution.html

60. Satya Aug. 1999: Wild For Mink By Lisa M. Collins A program just now getting off the ground will reintroduce the mink toCape Romain National wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary near Charleston. http://www.satyamag.com/august99/sat.61.mink.html

Wild For Mink in South Carolina By Lisa M. Collins A Plan for Restoration The state wildlife department is planning to do something about that. A program just now getting off the ground will reintroduce the mink to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary near Charleston. After an outflux of birds and other wildlife from the sanctuary in the 1970s due to pollution, pelicans, Ospreys and other sea birds have returned recently, explained Buddy Baker of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The theory is that the return of the sea birds is an indication that the water might be clean enough to support minks again. Buddy Baker and a graduate student from Clemson University have worked for three months to refine capture techniques around the wetlands off of Hilton Head Island (one of the southernmost parts of South Carolina, near the Georgia border). The mink are abundant in this area, and easily spotted at night during high tides. Since April, 13 minks have been captured with shrimp and crab nets and transported 25 miles north to the wildlife sanctuary. Why Bother?

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