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Strategies for the Conservation of Giant Otter in the Meta Department, Colombia, South America
The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is one of the most critical endangered wild species in Colombia according to…
Husbandry Guidelines for the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
These Husbandry Guidelines for the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) are a recording of their needs and demands. Inevitably,…
Asian Small-clawed and Smooth-coated Otters and the criteria for listing in cities appendix 1
In 2019, the OSG proposed the transfer of the two Asian otter species, Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale Perspicillata) and…
Hand rearing 1.1 Asian Small Clawed Otter
Captive conditions and husbandry at times are challenging for species that requireextreme privacy for successful reproduction. Infanticide and/or…
Optimizing the nutrition of captive Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra)
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra, Linné, 1758), a member of the Lutrinae, belongs to the family of the…
TRAFFIC Report – Japan 2018
The present study was conducted as a rapid assessment to gain insights into the trade patterns of pet…