Otter spraint analysis - Naturalist's shack.
Otters also have an acute sense of smell! 6: NEVER BAIT AREAS OR OTTERS. Doing so may change otter behaviour patterns and will be VERY detrimental to the species. 7: Never remove spraints (dung). These are very important, as they are used to communicate with other otters. 8: Stay aware. Please remain aware of how the otter is behaving.
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ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF OTTERS (LUTRA LUTRA) IN LOCH LOMOND AND THE TROSSACHS NATIONAL PARK. methods of diet analysis show that the most frequently occurring prey in spraints was the ruffe but there were small differences in the rank abundance of cyprinids and eel (Fig. 2). Fig 2. Frequency of occurrence of fish in otter spraints.
Define spraint. spraint synonyms, spraint pronunciation, spraint translation, English dictionary definition of spraint. n a piece of otter's dung Spraint - definition of spraint by The Free Dictionary.
Knowledge of the effect of habitat type and region on diet and feeding behaviours of a species facilitates a better understanding of factors impacting populations, which contributes to effective conservation management. Using spraint analysis and relative frequency of occurrence data from the literature, we described the dietary patterns of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in 23 study sites.
Direct monitoring methods include camera trapping and radio-tracking; indirect monitoring methods include track surveys, spraint surveys and molecular scatology (genetic analysis of spraint material). Spraint and track survey have been used since the 1970s in National Surveys to assess the rate of otter recovery. However, while most of these methods can contribute information on population.