Monitoring otters (Lutra lutra) in Cork City

A history and future perspective

Karen C. Loxton1; Gill Weyman1 and Paddy Sleeman2.

1An Sibin, Castletownroach, County Cork, Ireland

2School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences,

University College Cork, Ireland.

30 August 1917 14 January 1932

Cork Examiner

The Bride River Blackpool, Cork City

METHODOLOGY

• Spring, Autumn, Winter and Summer

• Each survey conducted over 3 days

• Day 1 - Record location, photograph

• Day 2 - Collect new spraints, record new

• Day 3 – As day 2

• Freeze spraint

Webpage

Booklet

Talks

• Dr. Simon Harrison

• Chris Moody

• Tom Mason

• Otter Volunteers

Acknowledgements

• SLEEMAN, D.P., & MOORE, P. (2005) Otters (Lutra lutra) in Cork City.

Irish Naturalists’ Journal 28: 73-79

• WHITE, S., O’MEARA, D.B., SHORES, C., O’REILLY, C., HARRINGTON,

A., WEYMAN, G., & SLEEMAN, D.P. (2013) A non-invasive genetic

survey of otters (Lutra lutra) in an urban environment: A pilot study with

citizen scientists. IUCN Otter Bulletin 30: 103-111

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