An Assessment of Otters in Naas
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An Assessment of Otters in Naas by Brian Keeley Wildlife Surveys, supported by a Heritage Grant from Kildare County Council, identified the presence of Otters throughout the waterways, tributaries and canals around Naas. What is their fate and will their descendants be still there in 10 years time (2025) given the on going development in the area particularly around Killashee and Millennium Park.
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- 1. Biodiversity An Assessment of Otters in Naas By Brian Keeley – Wildlife Surveys By Fiona Tutty MSc, BSc, Hdip Environment Pillar
- 2. Background • Wildlife and Amenities in Naas • The Grand Canal and its corridor into Naas and on to Corbally Harbour and the Canal Loop Walks • New project in 2014 application • Heritage Grant from Kildare CoCo €800 • Brian Keeley – Wildlife Surveys • Habitat Survey and Habitat Map • Identify the Otters habitat, their movements and dependencies
- 3. Madra Uisce – the Otter Copyright Michael Linehan.
- 4. Otter Protection • 1981 –Otters found in 88% of surveyed sites • 1990 – reduced to 75% • 10,000 adult Otters in Ireland • There is a need to improve conditions for Otters • Extinct in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. • Very few in England but recently improved • In Ireland, Otters require special protection measures
- 9. The Holt
- 10. The survey in Naas
- 12. Dipper Nest
- 13. Spraints
- 33. ‘Otters are clearly within and around Naas, the Grand Canal, it tributaries and the Mill race’ Conclusions
- 34. Recommendations • Protect waterside vegetation • Monitor for water pollution/dumping • Removal of Fishing Line and Hooks • Lighting Control • Screening from existing lighting • Monitoring from Civic Building to Library • Otters Genetics project • Filming of Otters
- 35. Keep a record of sightings
- 36. What can you do to help protect Otters?
- 38. Participate in Local Policy • http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/Planning/Develop mentPlans/KildareCountyDevelopmentPlan2017- 2023/ • Deadline is Friday the 29th May 2015
Editor's Notes
- Otters live in rivers lakes, wetlands & the coast
- include habitat loss, pollution, availability of prey, road-kill, conflict with fish farmers and gamekeepers and water quality.
- Otters eat crabs, fish, frogs, snails, birds, small mammals
- Males - Up to 1.2m long, 10kg Males live for about 5 years
- Adapted to water with webbed toes and whiskers Very Playful – use slides and play catch with pebbles
- They live in a holt – a burrow beside a riverbank The males usually live alone Very territorial – up to 20km radius They will control their territory and leave spraints to mark their territory