Molton Monthly February 2021

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Otterly marvellous! Wildlife charity on prime time TV

Dave Webb, left, is interviewed by Gillian Burke and the crew from The One Show - photo Kath Webb Orphaned otter Olly, released into the wild Photo - Nigel Childs

The work of North Devon based charity the UK Wild Otter Trust was showcased on the popular current affairs programme ‘The One Show’ on prime time BBC One in January. Presenter Gillian Burke (pictured opposite right) and the film crew spent two days with founder, Chittlehampton based wildlife expert Dave Webb and his volunteer team. They were following the story of orphaned otter ‘Olly’ who was released back into the wild at a secret North Devon location, after almost a year of rehabilitation by the charity. “I was really excited to see first hand the fantastic work that they do to secure the

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