Description: First day cover (FDC) of ESTONIA 2024 - Estonian Fauna – The European mink. With less than 5% of its original habitat remaining, the European mink is one of the continent’s most endangered small semi-aquatic carnivores, whose main diet is frogs and fish. The European mink prefers shady forest rivers and streams with alder stands along their banks. In the first half of the twentieth century, the European mink was a common species in Estonia, but habitat loss and excessive hunting led to a decline in numbers. However, the final blow to the species is attributed to competition with the American mink, which escaped into the wild from fur farms. Although the European mink was last seen in the wild in Estonia in 1996, a mink population has been established in Tallinn Zoo to conserve the species and restore the natural population. In 2000, the reintroduction of the European mink to Hiiumaa began, extended to Saaremaa in 2022, to create more diverse opportunities for the species to survive in natural conditions. Shipping and handling: International regular mail - 3.50$ Registered mail is 8.50$ Combined shipping available - NO extra charge for additional stamps/ FDCs.
Price: 4.99 USD
Location: TARTU
End Time: 2024-11-07T14:26:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Condition: New
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: NEW
Certification: Uncertified
Designer: Vladimir Taiger
Year of Issue: 2024
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Region: Estonia
Country: Estonia
Topic: Fauna
Country/Region of Manufacture: Estonia
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
Date of issue: 08.10.2024
