Publications

SOG Publication 4

Recent Research into Somerset Otters

12 factual papers, Published 2010

Contents to Research papers. 
The otter population of the river Tone in Somerset – James Williams
Somerset otter surveys 2006 – Evidence of a decline – Somerset Otter Group
Otter deaths in Somerset – Lucy Mead
Axe Valley otter survey – James Williams
Otters on the River Avill Catchment – Janet Dixon
2 day co-ordinated surveys of Somerset – Somerset Otter Group
Otters 100 years ago – JamesWilliams
Otters found with bile fluke – Evidence – Lucy Mead

An investigation into the distribution of the bile-fluke Psuedamphistomum truncatum, by the presence of egg spraints – A summary of a dissertation by Simone Gentner

The importance of birds in the diet of otter Lutra lutra on Shapwick Heath (an edited and condensed version) – Daniel de la Hey

Do Eurasian otters Lutra lutra (L.) prey preferentially on non-native fish species? – Summary of original paper by Rafael Miranda, Gordon H. Copp, James Williams, Kathleen Beyer and Rodolphe E. Gozlan

Daily recording at Stoford Manor – James Williams