EEP reports
The status of the European mink EEP: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Additional information about EEP Programs can be found here.
Studbooks
A studbook is a technical document, which gives an overview of all captive individuals of a given species, all births, deaths, transfers, etc. The Lutreola Foundation along with Tallinn Zoo are keepers of the studbook on the European mink. For more information on what a studbook is, see to this EAZA page.
The studbooks of all European minks kept in European zoos can be seen here: 2015, 2016, 2017.
Newsletters
Since 2017 an annual newsletter about the European mink conservation efforts was founded. It is written in english and gives a short summary about in situ and ex situ conservation efforts, events and publications, European mink current status and future goals that have been done in different European countries.
Newsletter can be accessed here: 2017
Husbandry guidelines
The most recent husbandry guidelines were compiled in 2006.
Species Committee
Committee election was conducted in January 2013. Three zoos were not replying. The votes of the remaining resulted in a committee with the following members:
- Tiit Maran, Tallinn Zoo, Estonia. Chair of committee
- Kristel Nemvalts, Tallinn Zoo, Estonia. Keeper of the Studbook
- Kirsi Pynnönen-Oudman, Helsinki Zoo, Finland
- Guna Vitola, Riga Zoo, Latvia
- Peter Luptak, Zoologicka Zahrada Bojnice, Slovakia
- Christian Seebass, EuroNerz e.V., Universität Osnabrück, Germany
- Pavel Krasensky, Podkrusnohorsky Zoopark Chomutov, Czech Republic
- Emmanuel Mouton, Reserve zoologique de Calviac, France
- Tomas Rus, Zoologica Zahrada Decin, Czech Republic
- Hans-Heinrich Krüger, Otter-Zentrum, Germany
EEP members
The e-mail addresses can be found in this PDF file, for entry use password: EEP
There are 15 member ogranizations in European mink EEP (as of 01.05.2016):
TALLIN Tallinn Zoo
Ehitajate Tee 150, EE0035 Tallinn, Estonia
372 6943 318 fax: 372 657 8990
Contact: Tiit Maran,Coordinator
Kristel Nemvalts, Studbook keeper
ÄHTÄRI Zoo Ähtäri
PL 1033, Ähtäri, Finland, SF-63700
-358-6-5393555
Contact: Mauno Seppäkoski
BOJNICE Zoologicka Zahrada Bojnice
Bojnice, Stredoslovensky, Slovak Republic, 972 01
421 465 402974 fax: 421 862 5403241
Contact: Ing. Eva Gregorova
CALVIAC Reserve Zoologique de Calviac
Sous le Roc, F24370, Calviac-en Perigord, Dordogne, France, F24370
Contact: Emmanuel Mouton
CHOMUTOV Podkrusnohorsky Zoopark Chomutov
Premyslova 259, Chomutov, Czech Republic, 430 01
420 474 624 185 fax: 420 396 28826
Contact: Pavel Krasensky
DECIN Zoologicka Zahrada Decin
405 21 Decin, Severocesky, Czech Republic
42 22825 fax: 420 412 531626
Contact: Tomas Rus
EURONERZ EuroNerz e.V.
Kleine Gildewart 3, Osnabruck, Germany, 49074
+49-(0)541-42611
Contact: Christian Seebass
HANKENSBU Otter-Zentrum
Sudendorfallee 1, Hankensbuttel, Germany, 29386
+5832-9808-24 fax: +5832-9808-51
Contact: Dr. Hans-Heinrich Krüger
HELSINKI Helsinki Zoo
PL 4600, Helsinki, Finland
358 9 310 37882 fax: 358 9 310 37903
Contact: Dr. Kirsi Pynnonen-Oudman, Curator
KERKRADE GaiaPark Kerkrade Zoo
PO box 68, Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands, 6460 AB
0031 (0)45-5676075 fax: 0031 (0)45-5676071
Contact: Hanny Verberkmoes
PAVLOV Station for Fauna Conservation Pavlov
Pavlov 22, Ledec Nad Sazavou, Czech Republic, 58401
420 569721293
Contact: Olga Ruzickova
POZNAN Ogrod Zoologiczny W. Poznaniu
Ul. Browarna 25, Poznan, Poland, 61-063
48 61 8 768 209 fax: 48 61 8 773 533
Contact: Hanna Sitek
RANUA Ranua Wildlife Park
Rovaniementie 29, Ranua, Finland, 97700
358-16-355 1921 fax: 358 16 355 1034
Contact: Mari Heikkilä
RIGA Riga Zoo
Meza prospekts 1, Riga, Latvia, LV 1014
371 7540444 fax: 371 7540011
Contact: Guna Vitola
ZOODYSSEE Régie des Pôles sciences et nature
Virollet, 79360 Villiers en Bois, France
05 49 77 33 87
Contact: Pierre-Jean Albaret