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Background The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive as a priority species for conservation. During the last 15 years, the expansion of American mink (Neovison vison) has been confirmed as the main threat to the conservation of European mink in Spain. Control actions for American mink to date have not st ...

Background Toxic residues from the former production of the pesticide, Lindane, present a pollution risk at the Bailín landfill, in Spain’s Aragon region. A pollution plume is now emerging which is contaminating soil, water and aquifers. Significant levels of diffuse pollution are also present in the surrounding soil and water. New methods for mitigati ...