In their usual habitat, fish are a major food, caught in the water after a brief chase. On land, mink will kill prey larger than themselves, including rabbits and waterfowl, killing them with a bite ...

In Europe, recent studies have also shown that the presence of otters corresponds with a reduced incidence of mink appearances. If the mechanisms behind the minks’ disappearance are clear ...

They now believe the prime suspects to be otters or mink, which store or “cache” dead prey for later consumption. “Ground-nesting birds are especially vulnerable to predation by invasive non ...