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A successful reintroduction of European otters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Philip Wayre
Philip Wayre
Affiliation:
The Otter Trust, Earsham, Nr Bungay, Suffolk NR35 2AF, UK.
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Abstract

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When the Otter Trust was set up in the UK in 1972, one of its long-term intentions was to restore European otters to suitable wild habitat. In 1982, this aim came to fruition with the release of three captive-bred otters into a river in East Anglia. These otters have now bred in the wild and further releases continue to add to the success of the project. The author is Chairman of the Otter Trust.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , July 1985 , pp. 137 - 139
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1985

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