Mink hounds/hunting

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I wasn't aware the escaped/released population was a big problem, but reading a Facebook page, it appears this is the case. Anyone know anything about it? I remember hearing about mink being released from fur farms: have they gone crazy and multiplied loads?
 
They are a serious problem and have played a large part in the population crash of our native water vole. I have read recently that their numbers have stabilised and may be falling, a combination of hunting, trapping and the increasing numbers of otters.
 
There are several packs of mink hounds in the country and all have played a significant role in the culling of mink. Mink are destructive and have had a very negative impact on British wildlife.
 
Mink have thrived here, being able to outcompete most birds and mammals of the river. I believe they are the main reason for the disappearance of the Water Vole, which is on the brink of extinction in many places.
 
Mink hunting is fairly dull but if the sun shines can be a nice day out.
Mink love our waterways and thrive here. Numbers seem to be dropping now as millikins said, otters are making a come back (which I suppose are no improvement if you are a fisherman).
I don't think the hounds hunt the mink, I'm not sure that is legal, I think they hunt a trail and are allowed to hunt rats (why rats don't get any protection, sigh, same nervous system et al). I have only been a couple of times but they did dig a mink from a drain, he was impressively fierce and noisy and big.
I have trapped a couple here in my garden, they kill chickens.
 
Legally, if you find one, are you supposed to kill it like you are rabbits?

I'm confused as to why if they're such a problem to native wildlife there are sabs trying to stop hunts they think are after them?
 
That I don't know, but they did dig to and shoot the one they found when I was out.
Eastern Counties minkhounds are around here, I don't know if they go into Herts.
 
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