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   Neovison vison (=Mustela vison) (mammal)
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    Details of this species in Northern Ireland
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Reported
    Source: WWT 2008
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    Threat to endangered species: In Northern Ireland the common scoter (see Melanitta nigra in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) is now extinct as a breeding species. This dramatic decline in numbers has been caused by factors such as predation, pollution and reduced food availability. Feral mink are a danger to birds during the breeding season when they move onto favoured moorland heather nesting sites (WWT 2008).
    Last Modified: 18/02/2008 9:54:21 a.m.
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