Captive conditions and husbandry at times are challenging for species that require
extreme privacy for successful reproduction. Infanticide and/or cannibalism have been
observed in captive and wild animals, including carnivores. Hand-rearing is not recommended as an elective process for various reasons. Learn more here.
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Tropical Asian Otter Conservation Manifesto
During the 2016 XIII Otter Congress, held in Singapore, we drafted a manifesto to highlight the wetland loss…
Global Species Action Plan
The Global Species Action Plan provides a guide for countries to integrate species actions into their national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Caring for Asian small-clawed, Cape clawless, Nearctic, and spotted-necked otters
This otter care guide is a compilation of professional experience to provide guidance to all professionals working with…
TRAFFIC Report – Online Asia 2018
This study was undertaken to provide a current understanding of the otter trade in Southeast Asia.It was underpinned…
North American (Nearctic) River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Husbandry Notebook, Section 1 Chapters 1 – 6
This 4th edition includes updated information. Since publication of the last edition significant work has been done on…
Marine Otter Conservation
This publication takes a multidisciplinary approach to address conservation issues related to the marine otter (Lontra felina). The…
