Preliminary studies on origin and distribution of american mink Neovision vision wild population at the edge of its invasion range

Abstract

The paper presents the preliminary results of wild American mink trapping in 13 fishpond complexes. A total of 13 American minks have been captured in 7 fishpond complexes from February to April 2021. The index of mink trapping success was from 1.7 to 11.5 individuals per 100 trap-nights. Capturing of the American mink will be continued in autumn in order to determine genetic differentiation and origin of the wild American mink population in the south-eastern part of Poland.