Conflicts of otter and man in Slovakia: a review

Urban, Peter, 1962- Conflicts of otter and man in Slovakia: a review / Peter Urban. -- The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is a fully protected native animal species in Slovakia. At present the otter occurs in most parts of the country. Coexistence of otters and humans involves many conflicts. The most important negative factors affecting otters are road kills, destruction and fragmentation of habitats, illegal hunting and killing, water pollution, the use of hydrological resources etc. Despite the general prohibition of hunting protected animals in Slovakia, the cases of shooting, beating to death or capture of otters in traps or in fyke nets are considerable and indicate insufficient awareness of their protected status. Most of these threats are tending to increase.

In IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin. -- Luxembourg : IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group, 2016. -- ISSN 1023-9030. -- ISSN 2224-8919. -- Vol. 33, special no. A (2016), pp. 9-20

1. vydra riečna 2. poľovanie 3. úmrtnosť na cestách 4. znečistenie vôd 5. ochrana

I. IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin. -- Vol. 33, special no. A (2016), pp. 9-20

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