New Record of Everglades Mink in Everglades National Park from the Stomach of an American Alligator

摘要: Abstract Species management and conservation strategies require accurate information about species distributions behaviors. Neovison vison evergladensis (Everglades Mink) is listed in Florida as threatened, yet its current population status distribution are unknown. We report the first incontrovertible evidence of occurrence Everglades Mink National Park (ENP) 15 years. Specifically, we found hair stomach contents a 254-cm (total length) adult male Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator) captured 2011 southwestern corner ENP. Our finding confirms that still inhabit park, but present hypothesis suggesting very few may be left there; potential causes decline include alterations to ENP hydrology recent increase number large predators