The discovery of a 'protected species' - Otters - at the Newmarket site may have come as a surprise for Yorkcourt. [Technically it was otter droppings rather than otters but the implications may be the same.



While this discovery may have been unexpected it is surely not beyond the ability of the bigwigs to find a solution. If they can build a stadium and hotel etc over old mine shafts and cope with potentially contaminated land then otters should be manageable. It must be possible to create a biodiverse nirvana where Wildcats and Otters can co exist in harmony. It would be wonderful for kids to be able to see the wildlife before attending a game.



We cannot afford to lose an endangered species in these difficult times.

Phew.



Just got back from Stanley with that spraint you gave me to scatter over the field..

PS - it's a none story as the otters will soon die out when they move the bulldozers in etc.

Are you not aware that the ‘project’ is just for the purpose of retaining our SL status???



No need for the otters to worry!

As Maurice Lindsay probably said:



"No greater commitment to bodiversity can a SL club have that it lays down its licence for an otter."

Speaking of which, whatever happened to that old swamp monster from up in the hills of marsden

Silly boy, They just seem to roll off your tongue

Tarka? Ted probably ran over it!

dont worry about it , we are to train the otters then ship em off to old fartown (for a fee of course)

No I think her name was marsden midget or something similar.

Marsden was famous for her barbeques up in them thar hills, apparently roast squirrel was her speciality washed down with a gallon of hooch, I wonder if she has sent old wadski down to see if there are plenty of otters there, a change on the menu perhaps.

Clearly missed the point there Chissie.



Isn't a Wildcat a natural predator of both an otter and a water vole?