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RECORDS

The Somerset Otter Group has been conducting serious surveys on the Otters in Somerset for decades, the annual 2 day event, introduced by James Williams in 1995 gives a unique overview of the otter population.

The group has access through Dr Rob Williams to the huge archive of work and studies conducted by James Williams, who began recording otters in the county in 1968.

The group continues to build on the records started by James which includes all dead otters whether collected for autopsy or not, together with Breeding records.

Reporting dead otters is very important, for information on who to contact see our ‘Contact Us’ page.

It is also important that any evidence of a bitch seen with cubs is reported to the group (see our ‘Contact Us’ page) to enable recording this important part of the population jigsaw. When the otters declined to near extinction in the Country it was not noticed that they had stopped breeding until it was too late.

PUBLICATIONS

These range from two hardback books by James Williams to pamphlets, handbooks, leaflets, newslotters and summaries of reports and surveys.

News & Notices / Somerset Surveys

Two day event Summary 2014.

2 Day Event summary, 2014.  This years survey was badly affected by rain and high water levels washing out sites.  It is therefore difficult to make a meaningful comparison with …

News & Notices / Somerset Surveys

Somerset Survey 2013.

Summary of results.  Congratulations and thanks to all who took part in this year’s 2 Day Survey- some of you having been active for many years. Especial mention for long …

Reports

Talk given at IOSF Fisheries Conference in Edinburgh

Reassuring implications from a 45 year study of otters in Somerset. James  Williams,    Chairman, Somerset Otter Group,  President, Taunton Flyfishers.   There has been an ongoing study of the otter …

Reports

SOG made a contribution to the IUCN Otter Conference at Pavia University, Italy.

      ESTIMATION OF THE SIZE OF THE OTTER POPULATION IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, ENGLAND JAMES WILLIAMS  SOMERSET OTTER GROUP,   A series of 15 annual co-ordinated surveys, …

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Recent News

  • Newslotter August 2025——— August 10, 2025
  • 2 Day Event 5th & 6th April 2025—————- February 16, 2025
  • 2 Day Event Summary 2024 ———– August 24, 2024
  • 2 Day Event Summary 2023________ July 26, 2023
  • Newslotter 2023 —————– February 15, 2023

Somerset Otter Group Links

  • Cardiff University Otter Project
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