[Tunehead54]

Minks have a ten year life span, that's not exactly a temporay disruption.

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With a thousand on the loose in close proximity they'll likely breed many more thousands before dying of old age. I'd bet they're a permanent addition to the ecosystem there unless some serious trapping is done ASAP.

[Free Trapper]

I don't know much about "ranch raised" mink but I would guess they have been bred for fast growth and maximum size.

I do know that mink are one of the most blood thirsty critters there is and often will kill just to kill.

If many of the released mink manage to raise young in the wild,that area could end up with a population of oversized mink.Not a good thing for any of the small critters in the neighborhood.

[presidio9]

I'd bet they're a permanent addition to the ecosystem there unless some serious trapping is done ASAP.

Right. This sort of thing happens all the time. From the ferral parrots of Brooklyn, to the iguanas of Florida, to the monkeys of Peurto Rico, if you introduce enough of a species it is inevitible that it will find a spot in the ecosystem and take some sort of a hold. Because of this there will be artificial minks in Washinton State forever. Way to go animal lovers!