RE: The American mink (Neovison vison) is found in almost all parts of Norway (and in many parts of Europe as well), and has spread from captive fur minks that have escaped their cages
The American mink does indeed pose a threat to these bird species, and many people fear that it will severely affect their breeding habitats if the minks keep increasing in numbers.
No body, including humans should be allowed to disturb ecosystem. Disturbing eco system create a bad impact in different ways. Norwegian Environment agency is doing a great job by paying hunters to kill american mink, Although i don't know about the hunters hunting process but it should be safe for other animals.It should not be safe to give the poison mixed food for traping american mink as it may kill other animals too.
In our part of the world local municipal committee adopts the same tactics for vagabonds dogs. vagabonds dogs often bite passerby, so to make people safe municipal committee pay hunter for killing vagabonds dogs.
Thanks for your comment! I agree with you; it is very important to get rid of the species that are disturbing ecosystems like this.
I'm not sure about all the details, but hunting rules in general are very strict here. Poison etc. is definitely not allowed, but they use cage + bait, then check the traps each day, and shoot the minks they catch, or release them if it has caught other species.
That's good! I don't know how it's like where you live, but many places have troubles with feral dogs like these ones giving rabies and other diseases to humans, which could kill them.
Cage + bait is a good techniques, as it creates no damage to other species. In case of feral dogs hunter mostly shoot dogs. Other interesting thing about hunting is that the hunters don't get reward if they don't cut the dog tails and show them as a proof.
We have the same thing here in Norway with foxes; the hunters need to bring the rear legs or something to get their bounty. I suppose they must bring proof of the minks they shoot as well. I wonder what happens to all of these animal parts that are used to claim bounties :P
Hahahaha........valid question. May be they throw them in big trash can:P.
I am not sure too. may be they test them in the lab. It is famous that dog tails stays crooked for a long period.
Oh really? That's a cool funfact that I didn't know!
yes it's a famous proverb in our national language
"Urdu"
"Kutte ki dum sada theri rehti hai"
meanings
A Dog tails is crooked forever
Huh, that's a cool proverb!