Amstislavsky S, Lindeberg H, Aalto J, Kennedy M W
Department of Biosciences, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2008 Aug;43(4):502-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00950.x. Epub 2008 Jan 3.
The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is a small mammal, which belongs to the Mustelidae family (Carnivora). Earlier, the range of distribution of this species encompassed much of the European continent. During the 20th century, the numbers of European mink declined and the range of its distribution became reduced to three fragmented populations; today this species faces extinction. The urgent necessity for effective conservation efforts to protect the European mink is accepted by the governmental organizations as well as scientific communities of most European countries. In this paper, the reasons for the disappearance of European mink are reviewed and results of past conservation efforts based on captive breeding and reintroduction programmes are critically evaluated in the broad context of modern concepts of conservation genetics and reproductive biology. The data recently obtained on the reproduction and pre-implantation development of European mink and the prospects of incorporation of modern reproductive technologies into the conservation programme of this species are discussed.
欧洲水貂（Mustela lutreola）是一种小型哺乳动物，属于鼬科（食肉目）。此前，该物种的分布范围覆盖了欧洲大陆的大部分地区。在20世纪，欧洲水貂的数量减少，其分布范围缩小至三个分散的种群；如今，该物种面临灭绝。大多数欧洲国家的政府组织和科学界都认为迫切需要采取有效的保护措施来保护欧洲水貂。本文回顾了欧洲水貂消失的原因，并在保护遗传学和生殖生物学的现代概念的广泛背景下，对过去基于圈养繁殖和重新引入计划的保护努力的结果进行了批判性评估。讨论了最近获得的关于欧洲水貂繁殖和植入前发育的数据，以及将现代生殖技术纳入该物种保护计划的前景。
