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EXTINCT AND VANISHING MAMMALS 



ably also in Lower Austria. It is now absolutely protected in Bur- 

 genland, where it is said to still exist, though reliable reports are 

 not obtainable. (G. Schlesinger, in litt., March, 1937.) 



Czechoslovakia. The known specimens are mostly from the 

 Carpathians, in the former Hungary (J. Schenk, in litt., November, 

 1936). 



Hungary. From the present limits of Hungary (since the World 

 War) only one specimen is known. The animal has no legal pro- 

 tection. (J. Schenk, in litt., November, 1936.) 



FIG. 23. European Mink (Mustela lutreola). After Lydekker. 



Rumania. The Mink is common, like the Otter, but has a greater 

 distributional area, since it is more adaptable to civilization (Cali- 

 nescu, 1930, p. 366) . 



Poland. It was formerly quite common all over Poland but is 

 now very rare, being found especially in the southeast, in Polish 

 Podolia and in the Eastern Carpathians. Hunting is forbidden 

 from February 1 to December 31. Lately there has been a demand 

 for complete protection. (M. Siedlecki, in litt., October, 1936.) 



Kuntze (1935, p. 63) records it from northeastern and south- 

 eastern Poland. 



Lithuania. The species is exterminated except in the eastern 

 part of the country, where it is still found in the districts of Zarasai 

 and Utona. The annual production amounts to as many as 150 

 skins. The value of one is about 40 Litas (5-6/) . So far no protec- 

 tive measures have been adopted. (T. Ivanauskas, in litt., Novem- 

 ber, 1936.) 



Latvia. In 1908-09 it was reported as numerous in Courland 

 and widely distributed in Livonia (Ognev, 1931, p. 759). 



