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Could a few Thai otters help the UK’s otter population recover? Our research gives clues

In Britain, otter populations declined in the 1960s due to the deadly effects of chemical pollution in rivers and lakes – or so we thought. Our research took a closer look at what happened to otters in Britain over the last 800 years and revealed a more complex picture. Since Eurasian otters (lutra lutra) Since… Read More »