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Mink on boat

  • 18-02-2013 3:34pm
    #1
    Grolschevik
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    Friend of mine has a problem, so I thought I'd post it here...

    There is a mink living on her boat (on dry land in a boat yard). They have taken any foodstuffs off the boat, and cleaned it up as best possible. But he's still there – scuffling, hiding. She needs to get him off before he does too much more damage (chewing on cables and the like, I believe).


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  • #2
    Snowc
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    Get a trap and kill it .Ask over in the hunting forum and im sure a lad will give you the loan of one but be careful they are vicious creatures and would have no problem killing a dog or cat that goes near it.


  • #3
    Half-cocked
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    If she knows anyone in the local gun club they will probably have mink traps.


  • #4
    cameramonkey
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    Are they sure it is a mink? Where is the boat? Could it be a pine marten?


  • #5
    Half-cocked
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    cameramonkey wrote: »
    Are they sure it is a mink? Where is the boat? Could it be a pine marten?

    That's a very good point, don't use a kill trap just in case:eek: Use a live trap so you can ID the animal and release a protected pine marten unharmed.


  • #6
    Grolschevik
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    cameramonkey wrote: »
    Are they sure it is a mink? Where is the boat? Could it be a pine marten?

    Yes indeed, that is a good point. The boats's in Leitrim, near Carrick-on-Shannon. The mink theory is based on the damage done and stories of other minks on other boats...


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  • #7
    cameramonkey
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    Grolschevik wrote: »
    Yes indeed, that is a good point. The boats's in Leitrim, near Carrick-on-Shannon. The mink theory is based on the damage done and stories of other minks on other boats...

    A friend of mine a bit further down on the Shannon had what he thought were mice in the Attic but they turned out to be pine marten. I would think that there are a few pine martin up Leitrim way. Never heard of a mink on a boat or house.


  • #8
    Birdnuts
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    cameramonkey wrote: »
    A friend of mine a bit further down on the Shannon had what he thought were mice in the Attic but they turned out to be pine marten. I would think that there are a few pine martin up Leitrim way. Never heard of a mink on a boat or house.

    Wouldn't an aquatic setting like that not make it more likely to be a mink:confused:


  • #9
    cameramonkey
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    Birdnuts wrote: »
    Wouldn't an aquatic setting like that not make it more likely to be a mink:confused:
    Could be either I suppose, dont know enough about either to know for sure.


  • #10
    dodderangler
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    Mink on a boat beside water sounds a lot more like its a mink than pine Martin
    Pine martins generally live in forestry
    Mink beside water but to be sure get an ordinary trap
    If it is mink dispatch it humanely
    Or ask one if the lads on Hunting forum to help you as there's big operation in killing them


  • #11
    FirstinLastout
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    Grolschevik wrote: »
    Friend of mine has a problem, so I thought I'd post it here...

    There is mink living on her boat (on dry land in a boat yard). They have taken any foodstuffs off the boat, and cleaned it up as best possible. But he's still there – scuffling, hiding. She needs to get him off before he does too much more damage (chewing on cables and the like, I believe).

    You're saying they've tidied up all the old foodstuff & rubbish and then cleaned up the boat as best as they can.... and still your friend complains; some people are never satisfied!
    Tell her to drop 'round a couple cans of antifouling & varnish and the Mink'll have the boat tiptop for the summer ahead!


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  • #12
    dlofnep
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    Snowc wrote: »
    Get a trap and kill it .Ask over in the hunting forum and im sure a lad will give you the loan of one but be careful they are vicious creatures and would have no problem killing a dog or cat that goes near it.

    Why kill it? Why not just release it elsewhere?


  • #13
    dodderangler
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    dlofnep wrote: »

    Why kill it? Why not just release it elsewhere?
    Because mink are a invasive species and the damage they do is ridiculous
    Mink kill anything they can get their teeth onto
    Vicous predator that can easily out due a fox when it comes to chickens
    A fox will kill one or two chickens and leave
    A mink will kill the whole lot
    Why release it?
    Why take a problem animal and release it to bra problem elsewhere
    They are vermin and a bounty is on their head same as grey squirrel who are also an invasive species and are main reason for our native red squirrels decline


  • #14
    dlofnep
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Because mink are a invasive species and the damage they do is ridiculous
    Mink kill anything they can get their teeth onto
    Vicous predator that can easily out due a fox when it comes to chickens
    A fox will kill one or two chickens and leave
    A mink will kill the whole lot
    Why release it?
    Why take a problem animal and release it to bra problem elsewhere
    They are vermin and a bounty is on their head same as grey squirrel who are also an invasive species and are main reason for our native red squirrels decline

    Fair enough.


  • #15
    dodderangler
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    Didn't mean for my post to sound like I was giving out but the reason for the mink being here is that a group of animal rights released them from mink farms and it never clicked into their head of the damage they would do in this country with our own animals
    So instead of hundreds of mink being killed for fur thousands upon thousands of our own wildlife are being heavily preyed on by mink
    Believe the kingfishers have taken a huge hit from them
    Videos on YouTube shows mink going into their nests and well you can guess the rest


  • #16
    Half-cocked
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    the reason for the mink being here is that a group of animal rights released them from mink farms and it never clicked into their head of the damage they would do in this country with our own animals

    Or if it did click, they simply didn't care. Far too self important to worry about that sort of thing. I see NPWS is hiring trappers again this year to try and cull mink in areas where ground nesting birds are being hammered by mink.


  • #17
    dodderangler
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    Half-cocked wrote: »

    Or if it did click, they simply didn't care. Far too self important to worry about that sort of thing. I see NPWS is hiring trappers again this year to try and cull mink in areas where ground nesting birds are being hammered by mink.
    Glad to see they are doing something about it but prob won't do anything about grey squirrels or the over grown population of urban foxes


  • #18
    cuddlycavies
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Didn't mean for my post to sound like I was giving out but the reason for the mink being here is that a group of animal rights released them from mink farms and it never clicked into their head of the damage they would do in this country with our own animals
    So instead of hundreds of mink being killed for fur thousands upon thousands of our own wildlife are being heavily preyed on by mink
    Believe the kingfishers have taken a huge hit from them
    Videos on YouTube shows mink going into their nests and well you can guess the rest
    I think you'll find they pre-date animal rights sabateurs. They escaped because the people who farm them did not secure their pens. I know that there were some deliberate releases in the 90's allright but they were here as far back as the 70s. Farming animals like mink and foxes is a hidious practice. Not because of the waste of food, the uselessness of mink meat but because these animals are solitary creatures. not at all social. It should be banned.


  • #19
    dlofnep
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Didn't mean for my post to sound like I was giving out but the reason for the mink being here is that a group of animal rights released them from mink farms and it never clicked into their head of the damage they would do in this country with our own animals
    So instead of hundreds of mink being killed for fur thousands upon thousands of our own wildlife are being heavily preyed on by mink
    Believe the kingfishers have taken a huge hit from them
    Videos on YouTube shows mink going into their nests and well you can guess the rest

    No it's cool. Your post made sense. I don't have much experience with mink.


  • #20
    Eddie B
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    No point pointing fingers on this one, the mink is here now to stay, so all we can do is control their numbers!
    Getting back to the original post, it's fairly common for a mink to use a boat for cover during the winter months! Their not really interested in food stuffs, but in the boat itself for shelter! The mink will use whatever is available to make bedding, and this often results in a lot of damage to the inside of a boat!
    Rats also do damage especially if there's food present!!


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