European and American mink (Mustela lutreola and Neovison vison)
Tasks of conservation and recovery of European mink and control of American mink.
2019
Trapping of American mink (Neovison vison) in a stretch of the Alberche river (Toledo): preliminary experience of control of the species in Toledo.
Goal: Trapping of American mink on a 30 km long stretch of the Alberche River around the Cazalegas reservoir. Demonstrative experience for Environmental Agents, practical training in capture methodology. Elaboration of an action protocol for the Environmental Agents.
2018
Determination of the status of American mink (Neovison vison) in the rivers Guadarrama, Alberche and Tiétar (province of Toledo).
Goal: Survey of the sections of the three rivers mentioned in the province of Toledo in order to determine the status of the American mink in them. Proposal for the eradication of the species in the province of Toledo.
2017
CControl of the American mink (Neovison vison) population in the Tajuña river basin (Guadalajara).
Goal: Eradication of the American mink population in a river of high ecological quality, within the framework of the actions that the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, the Tagus Hydrographic Confederation and the Biodiversidad Foundation have been carrying out in recent years in the Tagus river basin in Castilla-La Mancha.
2017-2016
Control and eradication of American mink (Neovison vison) in the Autonomous Communities of Castilla-La Mancha and Aragon. Tool to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity: the cases of Iberian desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) and European mink (Mustela lutreola).
Goal:Contribution to the conservation of the European mink and the Iberian Desman, improving the quality of their habitat, by acting on one of their greatest threats, the presence of the American mink, an invasive exotic species, which is seriously endangering the survival of both species and, in the opinion of the experts, is the cause of their disappearance in a large part of their recent range.
Download the Practical Guide for the Detection of American Mink in Castilla-La Mancha in Spanish (PDF 1,4 Mb)
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2016
Detection and control of the American mink (Neovison vison) population in Castilla-La Mancha. Proposal for the design of an Alert Network.
Goal: Detection and control of the American mink in the province of Guadalajara Training courses for managers of protected areas and environmental nurseries on the potential risk to biodiversity of invasive alien species and American mink in particular.
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