Tag: minks

• Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 08:17 UTC

  Spain has ordered the culling of 93,000 minks, many carrying coronavirus

  

  Spain has ordered the culling of nearly 100,000 mink on a farm in the north-east after confirming many were carrying coronavirus, a regional minister said. Speaking to reporters, Joaquin Olona, agriculture minister for the Aragon region, said the cull would involve the slaughter of some 92,700 mink who are prized for their pelt.