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[English]

This is rocket.

She's just arrived at the UK Wildlife Trust rehabilitation center, where Dave

and his team will spend the next year preparing her for a return to the wild.

Dave is the UK's only hotline for otters.

He has moved mountains in the name of Otter Conservation

But an army of volunteers engaged communities

and developed the UK's only specialist otter rehabilitation center,

prepared, willing and able to respond

to 365 days a year to any otter in distress.

There's not much Dave wouldn't do for otters.

Tucked away in a valley

in north Devon in rural England, the UK Wildlife Trust has rehabilitated

and returned to the wild over 200 otters since it began

in 1998.

The main challenge of raising otters is to preserve their wild nature,

meaning human contact

needs to be kept to the absolute bare minimum.

Tolga is one of the few permanent

residents of the rehab center because he isn't afraid of humans.

he's considered tame.

Healthy otter populations mean healthy waterways.

The otter

is an apex predator, and its presence means a balanced food web.

They keep invasive species like the signal crayfish in check

and the native populations healthy through natural selection.

The sensitivity to water quality and pollution means that the presence

of the Eurasian otter is a good indicator of a healthy river

and ecosystem.

Dave's work is not just a matter of love for preserving a species.

It plays a vital role in the health of the UK's river systems.

Dave checks and weighs

the otters regularly to ensure that they're healthy and growing normally.

Not only does Kath keep a careful watch over Dave

and the otters from the control room.

She also plays a pivotal role in the rehab program.

This is the end goal for Dave and Kath.

Spring brings the release

of the matured otters, but not of the responsibility.

Dave's friend Adam might be.

Most mornings he can be found on the banks.

Nine miles from the rehab center

observing the otters in their natural habitat.

The long established adversaries of the otter, are the angler and fishery owner

who believe that given half a chance an otter would void a river of fish.

And for that reason, a large part of Dave's work involves

building relationships with these groups to help them mitigate the otter threat.

As well as removing problematic otters

Dave advises fisheries on how to construct otter proof fences.

Dave’s not only an expert at keeping otters out

but being the first organization to be granted a humane

trapping license for this heavily protected species.

He's quite good at catching rogue ones, too.

Dave makes things happen.

Around 85% of all the deaths are caused by cars.

When the council couldn't help with signs.

Dave made his own and with permission from a local pub, erected the next

to a dangerous stretch of road for otters.

Dave is the only hotline for otters in distress.

He fields around 700 calls a year.

Yesterday evening, he received a call that a young cub

had been found and taken into a member of the public's home.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
otter /ˈɒtər/ B1	noun - a semiaquatic mammal of the family Mustelidae, with a long, slender body and thick, dark fur.
rehabilitate /ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt/ B2	verb - to restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
center /ˈsentər/ A2	noun - a place or building where a particular activity is concentrated verb - to concentrate
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living or growing in a natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. noun - a natural environment
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ B1	noun - a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or contest. verb - invite (someone) to take part in a competition or contest.
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ A2	noun - the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
contact /ˈkɒntækt/ B1	noun - the state or condition of physical touching. verb - communicate with someone
healthy /ˈhelθi/ A2	adjective - in a state of physical and mental well-being.
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid that is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. verb - to supply with water.
quality /ˈkwɒləti/ B1	noun - the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; degree of excellence.
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. verb - be employed in a job or at a place.
role /rəʊl/ A2	noun - a function or position
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ B2	noun - a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
release /rɪˈliːs/ B1	noun - the act of setting free from imprisonment, confinement, or slavery. verb - set free from confinement.
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
bank /bæŋk/ A2	noun - the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.
road /rəʊd/ A1	noun - a way or track laid down for traveling or walking.
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ A2	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury.
expert /ˈekspɜːrt/ B2	noun - a person who is very knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular area. adjective - having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.