The NGO "Perućica", which deals with nature protection in the Mojanska, Kutska and Perućica river basins in the Andrijevica municipality, stated that it has irrefutable evidence that there are more rare and protected animal species - otters than stated in the official studies of the National Parks, which are were the basis for the construction of a series of mini-hydroelectric plants and the degradation of nature in that area.
"The agony over the opinion of whether there are otters in the basin of the Perućica and Kutska rivers was interrupted by the otter itself. Although the opinion from the National Parks, which in their report, stated that there are traces, but that they cannot claim with certainty that they are otters, and that 'the number of the population is estimated at one individual'. Also, in their analysis, they determined that 'when visiting the terrain, there was no constant presence of fish or other aquatic organisms', which should lead to the conclusion that it is a lifeless river, even though it has two large spawning grounds for brook trout", representatives of the NGO told "Vijesta" Perućica" by Milan Kastratović and Milutin Kočanović.
They sent "Vijesta" photos of their fellow citizen from Andrijevica, Sava Milović, who, as they stated, "found a baby otter, played with it and then returned it to nature".
"Be that as it may, the otter denied the whole story, because where there is one, there is also clean water, fish and untouched nature. In the hands of Milović, the otter felt no fear, probably aware that he is not one of the builders of the HPP, who intend to put it in pipes underground. It is not clear how one individual was able to give birth to this cub," said the NGO.
Kastratović and Kočanović appealed to save the lives of rare species in this part of Montenegro, which is why they sent an appeal to the state and all conscientious citizens to ban the construction of small power plants.
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