Mink numbers to be cut by 90% in Kent
Conservationists hope to dramatically reduce mink numbers across Kent.
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"The appetite from landowners and volunteers across Kent shows just how much support there is for this work on the ground."
— Michelle Nudds , Executive
"It's been great to have extra equipment funded by the BASC Wildlife Fund to cover areas of the county where sightings of mink had been reported but where we didn't yet have traps."
— Ali Horn , Activist
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Conservationists hope to dramatically reduce mink numbers across Kent.
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