IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin
©IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group

Volume 9 Pages 1 - 16 (March 1994)

Otters in Gabon
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Gianluigi Negroni is studying the riverine ecosystem in Réserve de la Lopé in Gabon. One of the aspects of his investigation is to study the possibilities of fishery development in the Ogooué River. Local fishermen have complained about otters feeding on fishes in their nets. At this stage Gianluigi has not been able to establish which otter is responsible for the damage: both the spotted-necked otter Lutra maculicollis and the Congo clawless otter Aonyx congica are present in the reserve. He reports that Ogooué River flows through dense gallery forest and that there are many streams leading into it.

At the last three Otter Specialist Group meetings the need to conduct a study on Aonyx congica was identified as a priority. So, if there is anybody with a spirit of adventure and a source of funds, Gabon might be the right place to conduct the study. If more details are needed contact Gianluigi Negroni at ECOFAC, 8P 5555, Libreville, Gabon.

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