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Camera trapping Shetland's otters.
When done gradually and carefully, a camera can be placed in the field without disruption to the animals involved. Here is my approach for setting up a camera trap system to photograph otters.

James Rogerson
4 days ago10 min read


Non-invasive (genetic) monitoring of Shetland's otters.
This spring I have been working with one of Europe’s leading otter experts Addy de Jongh with his students Tim and Jarin in mapping the details of a selection of Shetland otter territories, as well as collecting spraint (otter droppings) for DNA sampling.

James Rogerson
May 23 min read
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