The French Action Plan For The Eurasian Otter

A National Action Plan for the Eurasian otter was prepared in 2009 by the French Mammal Society (SFEPM) and is implemented from 2010 until 2015. This project is part of the action plan policy of the French Ministry of Ecology. The first part of the plan is a status report on otter in France and the second part presents the conservation strategy for the next five years. The main issues of the plan are the strengthening of the stakeholder network and the development of cooperation to improve research and conservation, a better circulation of knowledge about otter biology and conservation issues, the implementation of actions to reduce otter mortality, protect and restore otter habitat and increase prey availability and the improvement of cohabitation between otter and aquaculture.