Condolences from here too. Frustrating when you see prized fish parts strewn around the bank. Those remains represent a lot of time, effort, and money even ignoring all the dashed dreams of that perfect pond.

The challenge is maintaining the diligence to catch them before they do much damage. Too frequently, you don't see the damage until after they've moved on.

I like wildlife and think otters are interesting critters; but... I'm not sure why there was such an effort to reintroduce them into areas where they had been extirpated. I think they were wiped out for a reason and am not sure what, if any, benefit they bring in being reintroduced. Kind of like protecting the cormorants despite all the damage they do.

Good luck in protecting your pond / fish.

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