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A river in the west of England, made famous by the best-seller "Tarka the Otter," has once again become safe for otters after ten years of what has been thought to be a losing battle against pollution from chemicals. The River Torridge in North Devon was the setting for Henry Williamson's book, the success of which has led to the area calling itself Tarka Country and becoming a popular tourist spot. From 1927 when the book was written, the human population of the area increased threefold, and increased use of pesticides and fertilizers had led to the river being declared 'dead' in the early 1980s. Otters are shy creatures, and the river provides them with numerous places to hide along the river valley. The fear was that they were eliminated because of the clearing away of undergrowth and trees and the effects of chemicals on their breeding capabilities, not to mention otter hunting, though this has now ceased. However, the number of projects designed to cleanse the river area seem to have borne fruit, despite a pessimistic announcement earlier this year. The Tarka Project, which includes local councils and environmental groups, now says that the otter population is healthy and thriving. When the book was published, the otter was widespread throughout the country.