Birth of four European Minks in the Zoodyssée conservatory!

In mid-July, a happy event occurred in the Zoodyssée conservatory: the birth of four European mink babies! Feedback on this remarkable adventure, a great French first….

First births in captivity in France

On July 10, 2019, two females and two males European mink were born in the Zoodyssée breeding center. At their first weighing on July 29, the four babies weighed between 63 and 91 grams. This event, a great first in France, represents great hope for the future of this species.

The breeding center at the heart of the actions of the National Intermediate Action Plan

In 2014 a National Intermediate Action Plan was launched, coordinated by DREAL Nouvelle-Aquitaine in partnership with ONCFS and Cistude Nature, whose efforts focus on 3 main actions: updating knowledge on the distribution of European Minks, fighting against the American Mink and the implementation of a European mink conservation farm.

This farm was set up in Zoodyssée, property of the Department of Deux-Sèvres, with the long-term objective of reintroducing individuals born in captivity into the natural environment in order to reinforce European mink populations on French territory.