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Successful mission to capture injured otter

Last year The Otter Network was involved in a successful joint operation to rescue an otter that was seen in South and North Tyneside with fishing line wrapped around its body. Full story here.

Annual Otter Survey

The 2022 Spring Otter Survey took place over the weekend of 23rd/24th April. This was the 10th survey and the data from the survey is now being processed. Results will be posted here as soon as the analysis is complete. Thanks to all who took part.

European Otter Workshop

Attendees at the IUCN/SSC European Otter Workshop in Stockholm 2015

River Tees - Chris Bernard

Stunning shot from Chris Bernard

River Tees - Chris Bernard

Also from Chris Bernard

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The Otter Network is a collection of specialists in otter survey techniques, data collection and research.

When completing survey work so many of you expressed an interest in what we were doing that we decided to create this platform where you could find out more and get involved.

Have a look through our pages and get in touch.

Please send us all of your otter records - road kill, live sightings, signs.

Anti-social activity should be reported to the police in the first instance but we are grateful to receive copies of such data.

We are also keen to receive any records of American mink in order to increase our knowledge of their distribution and abundance. Please send us any sightings or field signs.

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Please send us all of your otter records - road kill, live sightings, signs.

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Anti-social activity should be reported to the police in the first instance but we are grateful to receive copies of such data.

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We are also keen to receive any records of American mink in order to increase our knowledge of their distribution and abundance. Please send us any sightings or field signs.