Release of mink is not the way to fur ban

THOSE responsible for the recent escape of mink from a fur factory farm Irish Examiner, February 22) may have had noble intentions but their actions were ill-judged.

Mink are highly territorial carnivores and are already widespread in Ireland thanks to the irresponsibility of fur breeders that have allowed them to escape over the course of many years.

Most of them die because they are not as well adapted as their wild counterparts. Many may find their way into chicken sheds or prey upon cherished pets.