{"id":353,"date":"2016-04-05T18:37:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T18:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mullottergroup.co.uk\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2018-08-05T17:37:21","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T17:37:21","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mullottergroup.co.uk\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mull Otter Group is a group of otter enthusiasts who have come together in the hope of making life a little better for the otters of Mull. Otters give us so much – they are beautiful creatures to admire, an important part of the island’s ecology, and they benefit the island’s economy by contributing significantly to wildlife tourism. We want to give something back to Mull’s otters.<\/p>\n
Mull Otter Group is committed to preserving a healthy environment for the benefit of present and future generations of otters on the Isle of Mull and Iona. This we intend to do by promoting positive community awareness through education, information, involvement and greater understanding.<\/p>\n
Although a healthy population of otters exist on the Isle of Mull, the Eurasian Otter is still classed on the IUCN red data list as \u2018vulnerable.\u2019\u00a0 The intention of MOG is to work together with the local community, other agencies and visitors to the island to ensure that otters on the island are given the respect that, as wild animals, they deserve. The Eurasian Otter is protected under Schedule 5 and 6 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), which makes it an offence to kill, injure or take an otter without a license or to undertake work that could damage their habitats.<\/p>\n
You can learn more about what we do in more detail below:<\/p>\n
One of the key aims of Mull Otter Group is to raise the level of awareness of otters and their conservation needs. We have produced information leaflets that are widely available, and have erected information boards at key locations across the island. We also give talks to schools and other groups – please contact us if you are interested in learning more about otters.<\/p>\n
Since the inception of Mull Otter Group we have been working to get permission from the council to install road signs to warn motorists of the possibility of otters crossing. In December we got the go ahead from the council<\/a> and very soon we will be installing some signs at strategic locations.<\/p>\n It is hoped that this will go some way to reducing the number of otter fatalities on Mull’s roads which average at just over two per month currently.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2016 we installed some reflectors at the side of the road near the Fishnish timber pier, and at Pennygown. These are designed to reflect the lights of any oncoming vehicle into the eyes of otters considering crossing the road, in the hope that it will make them think twice.<\/p>\n In 2018 we installed more reflectors at Garmony and Ardlussa.<\/p>\n You can read more details about these roadside reflectors and the history of the project by downloading this PDF file: Roadside reflectors<\/a><\/p>\nRoadside Reflectors<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Culvert Clearing<\/strong><\/h3>\n