IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin

©IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group

Volume 30 Issue 1 (January 2013)

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From the lines of the Acknowledgements with which the book starts on page 1 to page 150 with the last lines of the index it is a mere pleasure to read this book. Written in an easy understandable tone lots of valuable information on otter biology (Lutra lutra) is given. This book is interesting for the amateur who will learn a lot about otters, ranging from their behavior, threats, feeding habits, the decline and recovery of otters in England to otters and minks and otterhounds. For the experienced and wintered scientist the personal anecdotes that mention the work and life of many otter specialists make it worth reading! Some excellent pictures (Laurie Campbell) and the nice illustrations (Guy Troughton) are absolute eye-catchers. Generally the book has been considerably updated based on recent scientific knowledge and describes the state of the art in a well readable way with a good dose of humor and understatement. Personally I liked the phrase:” The main ´predator` of otters today ….. is the motor car.”

Arno

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