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Dead otters

Please contact us if you find a dead otter.

How to contact us if you find a dead otter

If you find a dead otter please contact us by email at enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk or by phone on 0370 8506506, telling us exactly when and where you found it. Even if we are unable to collect the corpse we can still gather vital details on the location.

Why is information on dead otters important?

  1. Knowing where otters die on our roads helps us to reduce future casualties. We can do this by digging tunnels under roads and installing fencing to guide otters to safe passage points.

  2. Being able to make observations and take measurements and samples from dead otters can be of great benefit to ecological research.

  3. The Cardiff University Otter Project relies on reports of carcasses by members of the public.