Polecats, Ferrets and the American Mink.
One Native, one feral and one invasive. Could American mink halt the expansion of polecat range? Or is hybridisation with ferrets a bigger risk to their recovery? Naturally Native Project Officer…
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American mink
Escaped or intentionally freed from fur farms in the 1960s, the American mink is now well established in the UK. Its carnivorous nature is a threat to our native water vole and seabird populations…
Invasive species week - Introducing the American mink
American mink are non-native and pose a threat to water voles in our region. Naturally Native Project Officer, Emily Marshall takes a detailed look at this species and how we can help restore…
Polecat
Known for its bandit-like appearance, the polecat was once so persecuted it was on the brink of extinction in the UK. Thankfully, numbers are now increasing in rural Wales and parts of England.…
Watch out… there’s mink about!
With autumn just around the corner, we are now entering the American mink dispersal season.
Tall melilot
Tall melilot was introduced into the UK as a fodder crop, but has now become naturalised. It displays golden, pea-like flowers on tall spikes, which are followed by black, hairy seed pods.
Young People's Forum Blog
Northumberland Wildlife Trust Young People’s Forum - creating a change and advocating for young voices when it comes to the preservation of our wild spaces.
30 Days Wild 2017 - Blog 1
I’m not by nature an early riser, but often to catch the best of wildlife you need to be up and about when species are most active, at either end of the day. That was certainly the case a couple…
30 Days Wild 2017 - Blog 2
I just love this time of year, everything so vibrant and wildlife often so visible and the light enhancing the whole landscape. I’ve taken up running of late and have managed, taking to heart the…
Garden Nature Blog - Virtual vs Real Living
Whilst working at home, in between video conferencing, Zoom, Skype and Teams meetings across the virtual airwaves, I immerse myself in my little wild acre of garden. I describe it as ‘my wild…
Guest Blog - View from a North East Community Forest apprentice
James Forster began a placement with us in November 2025, he's finishing his time with us soon and has written this super blog to share his experiences with us working alongside North East…
Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…