Urbanization has a major impact on biodiversity, especially on carnivores. Otters are
particularly sensitive to urbanization as it increases their risk of being persecuted and …

Lack of data on population sizes and resource requirements are major impediments to the
effective conservation of rare species globally. The conservation of the Eurasian otter (Lutra …

A total of 123 species of non-native freshwater fish, including seven possible hybrids, are
recorded from the inland waters in Singapore. The majority (84 species, 68.3%) are from …

Human development can have detrimental impacts on the environment and its contained
ecosystems. However, several species have adapted to thrive in human-modified …

The smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata reappeared in Singapore in the mid-1990s
after an apparent absence of three decades. No assessment of their status has been …

Ever‐growing human activities present an active and continuing threat to many species
throughout the world. Nevertheless, concerted conservation efforts in some regions have …

The declining population of otter species in Malaysia, including the Asian small‐clawed otter
(Aonyx cinereus), smooth‐coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) and hairy‐nosed otter (Lutra …

Land conversion threatens many wild species globally, driving multiple populations to
extinction. The issue is particularly severe in Southeast Asia, where natural habitats have …

Smooth‐coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) inhabit waterways of India and Singapore.
Smooth‐coated otters typically live in family groups, or “romps,” consisting of a single mating …

This book offers a comprehensive account of the current state of inland waters in tropical
and subtropical East Asia, exploring a series of case studies of freshwater fish, reptiles …