Conservation of the European mink
The LIFE VISON programme (vison means European mink in French) is a 5 year project launched to save one of the most endangered mammals in Europe, the European mink (Mustela lutreola). It aims at maintaining or increasing the European mink’s population in one of the species last stronghold areas (the Charente river catchment).
LIFE Action Area – The 8 Natura 2000 sites
The latest news
Genetic hair analysis to identify and count minks
The genotyping of the hairs captured in the footprint tunnels made it possible to detect three new mink on the Charente
Detection of a marked mink thanks to an automatic chip reader
An automatic chip reader, powered by a photovoltaic panel, recorded the passage of a marked mink on May 14, 2019
Five minks caught during the last campaigns in March
The capture campaigns carried out last March resulted in the capture of five European mink, including four new individuals
Alluvial woodlands, European mink habitats – LIFE VISON – © Alexis Orseau/LPO
European mink – © Gilles Martin/LPO
Wildlife crossing under a bridge: floating walkway – LIFE Vison – © Sylvain Fagart/LPO
LIFE Vison
THE EUROPEAN MINK
It is a carnivorous mammal belonging to the Mustelidae family. It is classified as “critically endangered” according to IUCN’s Red List of threatened species.
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Contact
LIFE VISON Project Coordinator
Ingrid Marchand
Phone:
+33 5 46 82 12 45
Adress
LPO – Les Fonderies Royales
8-10 rue du Docteur Pujos
CS 90263 – 17305 Rochefort - France
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