Research Article

A Demo-Genetic Analysis of a Small Reintroduced Carnivore Population: The Otter (Lutra lutra) in The Netherlands

Table 3

Number of otters released until November 2008. Indicated are the date of release, the number released (No. R), countries of origin, origin of the animals (Captive (C) or Wild caught (W)), release area, number of females and males (F-M), the main coding and the cumulative number of animals released (Cum.).

DateNo. RCountryOriginRelease areaF-MCodeCum.

July 20027Belarus, Latvia, Czech Rep., Sweden3 W, 4 CWeerribben4-3A00–A067
October 20024Belarus, LatviaWWeerribben3-1A07–A1011
November 20024Belarus, LatviaWWeerribben2-2A11–A1415
June 20045Poland, LatviaWWieden3-2A15–A1920
July 20041LatviaWWieden1-0A2021
November 20052GermanyCWieden1-1A21, A2223
June 20063Germany, RussiaCRottige Meenthe3-0A23–A2526
September 20071GermanyCWieden1-0A2727
November 20072Germany, SwedenCRottige Meenthe1-1A28, A2929
September 20082GermanyCWieden1-1A30, A3131

Total no. released3120-1131