La loutre (Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758) en Belgique : une espèce mal-aimée et malmenée (19e-début 20e siècles)

• Main Authors: Beslagic, S., Delaigue, O.
• Other Authors: UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR BEL, IRSTEA ANTONY UR HBAN FRA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: French
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: LUTRA LUTRA; COURS D'EAU; POLLUTION; DONNEES HISTORIQUES; rivers; Retour; Loutre; Lutra lutra
• Online Access: https://irsteadoc.irstea.fr/cemoa/PUB00056072

Old data suggest that the otter (Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758) used to be a widespread species in Bel¬gium. Hunting fostered by bounties was one of the main causes of its decline. Statistical hunting records published in old fishing reviews show the gravity of these removals within the populations. Th...