The local farmers said the sighting of the Smooth-coated Otter has become regular. Of late, there is a need for a survey to estimate the population of the Smooth-coated Otter and geo-tagging of the areas in which the wild animal is thriving. “We have documented presence of the Smooth-coated Otter along the riverbed of Krishna in 2016. The increase in the Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) population in Krishna and Guntur districts does not bring cheer to aqua farmers, who are desperately geared up to hunt the wild animal to save their Vannamei production. Solution“We will swing into action to prevent hunting of the Smooth-coated Otter, exploring an amicable solution to the man-animal conflict,” Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife) Saibaba said.
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