This beginner to intermediate course will provide an introduction to Otters and Water Voles in the UK. You will learn about the ecology and conservation of both species and explain what to look for and how to conduct surveys.
This course will include:
- Otter behaviour, natural history, status and legal protection. Identification of field signs and where to look for them.
- Water Vole behaviour, natural history, status and protection. Identification of field signs and where to look for them.
- Practical experience surveying for otters and water voles with an expert tutor.
Tutor: Matt Collis
Matt Collis is a freelance ecologist based in Devon who works mainly across the southwest. As a generalist ecologist, he has a good practical knowledge of most taxa including a range of botanical, ornithological and mammalian survey skills. He has been teaching ecology skills for over a decade, running courses for the Field Studies Council, BTO and Wildlife Trust. He also runs his own wildlife tourism business ‘Devon Wildlife Tours’ and is an international wildlife guide covering largely Europe and Canada.
