It is a great pleasure to announce further details for the forthcoming International workshop “EURASIAN OTTER CONSERVATION: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH” which will be held 17th–20th November 2025 at Colchester Zoo, UK.
This workshop will provide the first opportunity for people working on the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) throughout its worldwide range to exchange information, experience and techniques.
The aim is to bring people together who are working on the species to share their experience, data, threats to otters, solutions and success stories. A network will be formed to act as a launchpad for future collaboration encouraging community work and co-operation in conservation and law enforcement and allow exchange of information, techniques, education material, etc.
The workshop will cover a number of topics including country/regional reports, extinctions, reintroductions, survey/monitoring techniques, education, developments/threats, solutions and case studies. There will also be plenty of time for discussion on the way forward. The detailed programme is still being finalised but there will also be an opportunity for those who wish to provide a poster presentation.
Accommodation as has been arranged at the Holiday Inn Colchester, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QL.
John Williams
John Williams
Ross Lawford
Venue: Colchester Zoo
Date: 17-20 November 2025
Costs are as follows:
£200 per person – Full conference (as outlined below) based on sharing a two-bedded room
£350 per person – Full conference (as outlined below) based on having your own room
£100 per person per day – Day delegate only (including lunch, teas/coffees and final report but no accommodation)
£75 per day – Day delegate for concessions (registered student rate/over 65’s)
The full conference fee will include:
• All workshop events including lunch on 18th and 19th
• Hotel for 3 nights (17th, 18th, 19th November)
• Dinner, bed and breakfast for 2 days (18th and 19th November)
• Breakfast (20th November)
• Final Report
We really want as many people as possible to attend in person to enable good contacts to made for future collaboration. However, we do understand that this can be difficult for those living at a considerable distance so for those from out with the UK it will be possible to join the workshop by Zoom. Please contact enquiries@otter.org for further details including how to submit a poster.
FURTHER DETAILS AND BOOKING FORM ARE AVAILABLE BY EMAILING ENQUIRIES@OTTER.ORG