Anyone missing a black ferret?

Redmal

Just spotted a black ferret just pop up out of the hedge in my back garden. I don't imagine that there would be a wild one running round. Went out to try and catch it but it disappeared back into the hedge again. Greystones/Mayorstone area.

Kess73

You sure it was a ferret?

There have been a number of mink sightings in and around the city this year.






http://www.wildernesscottages.co.uk/blog/2008/12/ray-collier-country-diary-mink/#sthash.fSWwiEgU.dpbs


EDit: Put in link to webpage instead, as pic was quite large on it's own.

Redmal

I did wonder if it was a mink actually but it looked quite small. Now that you put that picture up though I think it may have been. I have 2 dogs, should I be worried?

I'm glad I didn't catch it now!

Kess73

Redmal wrote: »

I did wonder if it was a mink actually but it looked quite small. Now that you put that picture up though I think it may have been. I have 2 dogs, should I be worried?

I'm glad I didn't catch it now!

Mink are a blight on native wildlife, and are a very destructive invasive species. A population of mink in an area are a serious threat to native fish, birds (up as far as duck size normally but they can kill larger birds), Amphibians and small mammals (usually up to rabbit size). Their perchant for killing other animals and not eating them means that they can decimate a local population.


Here is a link that contains more information about them


http://invasives.biodiversityireland.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/American-Mink.pdf



If you see it again, and think it is indeed a mink or you get a pic of it, please drop a line about it to this site


http://invasives.biodiversityireland.ie