American mink were deliberately introduced to Japan for fur production.
Sources
- Neovison vison / Invasive Species of Japan (nies.go.jp)
- https://www.env.go.jp/nature/intro/4document/files_report/mitigation_cases_annex.pdf (env.go.jp)
- https://hokkaido.env.go.jp/blog/page_00158.html (hokkaido.env.go.jp)
- https://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/shizenhogo/kurashi/shizen/hogo/gairai/documents/2_mink.pdf (pref.nagano.lg.jp)
- https://nodaiweb.university.jp/muse/unisan/files/uni_2021_mink.pdf (nodaiweb.university.jp)
- https://www.furfreealliance.com/japan-makes-end-fur-farming/ (furfreealliance.com)
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