| reintroduction of the eurasian otter (lutra lutra) in northeastern spain: trapping, handling, and medical management. | in 1993 a reintroduction project for the eurasian otter (lutra lutra) was initiated in northeastern spain (girona, catalonia) to restore extirpated populations. between 1996 and 2000, 43 otters were captured from southwestern and northern spain and from portugal with modified foot-hold traps and transported to barcelona zoo. lesions produced by capture were classified into four categories of increasing severity. thirty four (79%) animals had category i, three (7%) had category ii, five (12%) had ... | 2002 | 12462488 |