Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Environmental Sciences, University of Phoenix, language: English, abstract: The American Mink, Mustela vison, that inhabit Virginia also inhabit much of Canada, Alaska and the lower 48 states (excluding parts of the southwest). This carnivorous mammal is a small, quick and agile member of the weasel family, Mustelidae. The mink has been highly prized for cen...