ABSTRACT 1 Changes in otter Lutra lutra distribution in Italy were examined by analysing
geographical, historical and survey data. 2 As in other European countries, otters declined …

Background The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) underwent a strong decline in large areas of the
Central-Western part of its distribution range, during the second half of the twentieth century …

Population size of European otters (Lutra lutra) was estimated in Pollino National Park
(southern Italy) by genetic typing of fresh feces collected in the field. Of 187 fecal samples …

Modeling habitat connectivity for conservation of semi-aquatic vertebrates is a particularly
challenging task, due to the fine-scale and linear distribution of riverine habitats and to the …

With the aim of examining how Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) face human-mediated
environmental alterations, we assessed their diet by spraint analysis on the River Ticino …

We characterized the genetic structure of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) meta-population
living in the core of its Italian distribution range providing results from 191 fresh spraints …

The diet composition of otters in the upper catchment of the River Agri (southern Italy) was
investigated by spraint analysis (N= 555) between May 2001 and January 2003. Once a …

We analyzed the relationship between changes in land cover patterns and the Eurasian
otter occurrence in southern Italy over the course of approximately 20 years (1985–2006) …

To investigate time-and spatial related variations in the composition of otter Lutra lutra diet, a
total of 838 faecal samples was collected in the upper catchment of the Agri River (Basilicata …

The Eurasian Otter was listed in the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened in 2004 and 2008
based on declines in parts of the range, lack of information from many parts of the range …