Feeding habits of invasive American mink (Neovision vison) in noethen Germany - potential implications for fishery and waterfowl

• Autorzy: Zschille J. , Stier N. , Roth M. , Mayer R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In order to collect ecological data of invasive American mink (Neovison vison) at a fishpond area in northeastern Germany, we conducted a telemetry study in which 14 mink were radio-tracked. During this project, 2,502 scats from radio-tracked individuals were collected in the period from October 2003 to October 2005. Investigated mink principally prey on fish, small mammals and birds (eggs inclusive), whereas amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates were caught infrequently. Analysing mink scats of different seasons, we found significant seasonal variations of diet composition. In spring, fish, mammals and birds were hunted in similar amounts. During summer, birds made up the main part of the diet followed by mammals. In autumn, the proportion of birds in the mink diet decreased, whereas fish gained in importance. This trend continued during the winter period, when mink preyed almost exclusively on fish. Amphibians, crustaceans, insects, molluscs and reptiles were found only occasionally in scat samples. Among birds, the mink preyed mainly on the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) followed by the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Mammalian prey was clearly dominated by the water vole (Arvicola terrestris) and among fish, mink hunted especially perch (Perca fluviatilis), roach (Rutilus rutilus) and carp (Cyprinus carpio). Results clearly demonstrate that mink is an opportunistic predator, which hunts its prey according to availability and vulnerability, respectively. Despite the high portions of fish in their autumn and winter diet, the economic damage caused by mink seems to be negligible. However, high predation rates on birds during the breeding season indicate a potential negative impact of mink on waterfowl.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.25-34,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Zschille J.

• Chair of Forest Zoology, Institute of Forest Botany and Forest Zoology, Dresden University of Technology, Pienner str. 7, 01737 Tharandt, Germany

autor

Stier N.

• Chair of Forest Zoology, Institute of Forest Botany and Forest Zoology, Dresden University of Technology, Pienner str. 7, 01737 Tharandt, Germany

autor

Roth M.

• Chair of Forest Zoology, Institute of Forest Botany and Forest Zoology, Dresden University of Technology, Pienner str. 7, 01737 Tharandt, Germany

autor

Mayer R.

• Department of Psychology, Dresden University of Technology, Zellescher Weg 17, 10162 Dresden, Germany

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10.1007/s13364-013-0126-5