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The otter was a young male which was quite thin but did not appear injured. However, hedied a couple of days later and it turned out that somehow he had managed to get somegrass into his lungs and this had caused a pneumonial infection. He had not displayed anysymptoms of this so the actual impact of the infection must have been quite sudden.And so to Bangladesh, where we are helping to support the care of a male smoothcoated otter called Chitra, who is being cared for at the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Dhaka,Bangladesh. In March Dr Feeroz wrote to give us the sad news that Chitra’s brother, Mitra,had been killed when he escaped from the Centre.Chitra (photo: Dr Feeroz)Since then they have been having problems with Chitra, and at the end of April heescaped. He was away for about 10 days but was eventually found and brought backto the Centre. The main problem is that he is lonely - smooth coated otters are quitesocial animals, unlike our Eurasian otters. At the moment Dr Feeroz and his colleagues areworking on the best solution for Chitra and we will keep you informed. Meanwhile enjoythis latest photo of him.If you would like to donate towards the cost of caring for the otters please send a chequemarked “Otter hospital” to IOSF or you can donate on-line at www.ottershop.co.uk.Thanks very much.12
OTTER ROAD MITIGATIONIOSF has been involved in two otter road mitigation conferences: one in North Wales inNovember 2006 organised by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust; and the other in Holland in April2007, which was organised by the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Otter Specialist Group.IOSF’s Head of Operations, Paul Yoxon, gave presentations at both.In Cheshire otters are making a gradual recovery, but the main threat is roadmortality. The seminar’s aims were to review the current best practice for road mitigationfor otters and to provide the opportunity to disseminate information amongsthighways and conservation practitioners - highway engineers, Local Authority ecologistsand wildlife officers.The Holland meeting was opened by Professor Tom Serfass (University of Frostburg) whohas been involved with otter reintroductions in the USA for over 20 years. He explainedthe holistic approach he has used, showing how the roles of the various stakeholders wereinterlinked, highlighting especially the need to make all, including the general public,aware of and involved in the project.Delegates at the Holland conference13
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