Otters fight against the minks

Otters are rather like hedgehogs in their attitude to road traffic; they simply do not appear to recognise the danger it presents and will carry on with their activities oblivious to the dangers. 

Fortunately roads are not their normal habitat and they are only present on them when crossing them or when they stray from their journey up some roadside ditch.

Otters are by nature usually great wanderers and will travel considerable distances looking for food or for a safe place to have their young. 

In the south of Scotland otters regularly travel between the sea and fresh water, however, the further north one goes the more of a marine creature the otter becomes.

This could be due to the limited food fresh waters in the northern half of Scotland offer to otters, except for isolated instances of course. 

By comparison the sea in that area can provide suitable food items for most of the year.