American minks were introduced because shipments of minks were being made to North America. They were then initially presented in the UK in the 1920s. Thew were discovered mainly in the wild as a result of escape and also due to human intervention which made there population expand in lakes and rivers that were in Europe and South America. American minks were mainly introduced for fur farming to make jackets and capes for humans.
The first mink to be found in Britain was an accidental cause due to animals escaping from the farms this expanded the population of minks due to successful breeding. In many occasion, minks were purposely discharged by the farmers so they could deliver better quality fur.
It has an enormous effect on wildlife
It has an enormous effect on wildlife