Otters

[wildflowerbill]

Clyde Muirshiel region and Greeto tributaries.......near you.

 

Hardly a place in Scotland that doesnt have otters but they seem to co exist with people and other wildlife up here whereas further south ....parts of England...they are increasingly in conflict with the interests of people and their activities.Mainly we could sympathise with angling clubs and commercial fisheries but in many cases, those sites have an artificial stocking level in any case.If the otters had never been removed from the eco chain then our waterways would have had to develop in a different way to how we know them.

Mink are far more serious a problem wherever they may be found.

 

Everyone does realise that Otters drive out mink, don't they?

[corylus]

Everyone does realise that Otters drive out mink, don't they?

 

 

The latest research suggests this may not be the case I have heard, but would need a net trawl to pull up specific papers.

[wildflowerbill]

The latest research suggests this may not be the case I have heard, but would need a net trawl to pull up specific papers.

 

nope my money is on the otters, bigger, stronger. Nasty buggers otters.