Do Otters Occasionally Visit Israel’s Coastal Plain?
Pages 12 – 14 (Report) Amichai Guter, Amit Dolev, David Saltz and Noga Kronfeld-Schor Abstract Signs of otters have been found on three occasions in recent years – in 1986, 2000 and 2006. This probably indicates sporadic transient otters from the Lebanese coast, and may represent an important source of genetic variability for the largely isolated Israeli otter population. Contents | Full Text + Links | PDF (299 K) The Otter – Ambassador of Peace Pages 15 – 16 (Report) Jim Conroy Abstract Following a visit to Hwacheon, this is a review of the location of the Xth Otter Colloquium in Korea, and the importance of the otter as a symbol of peace between North and South Korea. The Demilitarized Zone Otter Project and other peace projects are reviewed. The meeting will be not only an otter occasion but a cultural event. Contents | Full Text + Links |PDF (35 K) The Otter (Lutra Lutra L.) on Corfu Island (Greece): Situation in 2006 Pages 17 – 25 (Report) Jordi Ruiz-Olmo Abstract The distribution
