as well as areas where modern forestry is practised. As red foxes are known to prey on mustelids, excessive fox predation on the European mink is a possible factor, though it is improbable to have been a factor in Finland, where fox numbers were low during the early 20th century. References Notes Bibliography External links Photos of European Mink European Mink: Biology and Conservation European mink reintroduction project, ex-situ, in-situ research with Dr. Elisabeth Peters, Mustela lutreola, Germany. Weasels Carnivorans of Europe Mammals of Russia Critically endangered animals Critically endangered biota of Europe Mammals described in 1761 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Semiaquatic mammals