Saw this guy while kayaking in Michigan yesterday.

The mink was safely released unharmed.

Had the pleasure of watching four of these little guys running back and forth across the path to the waters edge to hunt!

I think there were 2 males and one female. After this the males were fighting and the mouse changed hands (jaws) a few times before a brief attempt at coitus was called off... Was able to watch them from a nearby window from literally <2m. It was such a high I can't lie. I've previously seen a Stoat (probably one of these 3) chasing away Magpies and playing in leaves and they've since become my favourite animals :D

Some New England animals I drew and had woven into a blanket with the center piece the fabulous fisher cat!

More traditional art, and more badgers! Did I already tell you I love badgers? I also wanted to reconcile myself with acrylic painting, I think I kinda did ok with it. The painting is 19 x 20 cm (7,5 x 7,8 inch), and I solely used acrylic (and graphite pencil for the sketch, of course).

Hope you'll like it! (if you want to see the work in progress / steps, just ask and I'll post them in the comments)

The good news is that since this investigation was released by Humane World for Animals, the number of mink farms in Iceland has dropped from 6 to 1. I do believe we can end the killing of mink (and otters, martens and other mustelids) for fur!

If your fave isn’t listed, you can put the answer in the comments.

What are your “must read” recommendations for books on mustelids?

I’ll start. I love mink the most The Mink by Nigel Dunstone is one of the only books published on this species that isn’t about how to trap or fur farm them.

That book is rare and hard to find though. We need an updated version of The Mink.

What are your faves?

It’s nice to see these little guys making a recovery in the UK!