UNITED KINGDOM

What to do if you find a dead otter

• If you find a dead otter in England please telephone +44 08708506506 (Environment Agency)
• If you find a dead otter in Scotland please contact the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
• If you find a dead otter in Wales please phone 08708 506506 (Environment Agency) and ask for your nearest conservation/biodiversity officer.
• If you find a dead otter in the Shetlands please contact the local area SNH office on +44 01595 693345, or by e-mail at Northern_Isles@snh.gov.uk
• For wildlife staff in England and Wales please follow these instructions

Legislation/Action Plans

• Under current EU legislation it is necessary to have a licence to possess or transport dead specimens of animal species listed on Annex IV of the Habitats Directive, like the otter
• List of legislation on wildlife casualties in the UK
• Otter Action Plan 1995

Web sites

• Cardiff University Otter Project
• Scottis Natural Heritage - Press release