In 2022, Italy definitively banned mink farming, yet thousands of animals remained in a state of institutional neglect. This session provides a critical radiography of the American mink's status in Italy, tracing its transition from industrial commodity to 'invasive enemy.' Drawing on Critical Animal Studies and Narrative Analysis, the presentation deconstructs the 'invasive' label used to justify lethal population control. By analyzing recent political inertia regarding animal relocation, this talk exposes how bureaucratic silence and securitarian narratives facilitate systematic harm against so-called invasive species in the European context.