Why otters are taking up residence in our towns and cities
Why otters are taking up residence in our towns and cities Updated / Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 09:36 Analysis: otters are attracted to cities for their rivers, which are rich with such prey as fish, eels and water birds Across Europe, the number of otters declined in the last century. In Ireland, they are still common, but rarely seen. In Irish cities, oddly, they are common. The cities are all on rivers, mostly estuaries, which is one of the best otter habitats, being rich with such prey as fish, eels and water birds. Ireland's urban otters are distinct from otters found elsewhere. They have d...