Home Ranges and Movements of the Mink Mustela vison Shreber in Southern Sweden

摘要: Home ranges of nine minks Mustela vison in southern Sweden were studied by telemetric techniques during eleven periods 1968-69. Data obtained allowed accurate determinations the boundaries and quantitative descriptions distribution use-intensity. Information on seasonal movements trapping marking. The adult male occupied largest home range, twice as large that juvenile male. Adult females kept within smaller than males. In winter tended to concentrate their activity restricted parts ranges. great irregularity found intensity use range may be due availability food. An female temporarily hold a territory against an balance, however, demands more attention from her at common border. Unlike females, males did not seem stay dispersal juveniles started beginning July most them left study area. extent mating season was greater rest year.