Tag Archives: sea otter range
Fisheries exemptions included in 2013 House National Defense Authorization Act
On May 17th, Rep. Gallegly made a floor statement for his amendment, formerly House Bill HR 4043, to the 2013 House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to establish “Military Readiness Areas” and provide unprecedented protections for all commercial fishery interests … Continue reading
Overfishing, climate change and superhero sea otters
They’re cute, they eat sea urchin, and NOW they can save us against climate change. Are sea otters the superhero of the marine mammal world, or what? In case you needed another reminder of why sea otters are awesome…they could … Continue reading
The no otter zone gets national attention
If you haven’t seen it already, the no otter zone got wide popular attention in the news this weekend. Although I cringed when I read the title “Hungry sea otters move into fishermen’s territory“, I found the rest of the … Continue reading
Sea otter spotted near Channel Islands
Last week we got a report from staff members at the Channel Islands National Park that a sea otter was spotted between Anacapa Island and Ventura, on the mainland. Of course this is well into the no otter zone. If … Continue reading
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Tagged channel islands, Otter Spottings, sea otter range, sea otters, The No Otter Zone, ventura
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Sea otter strandings–up or down?
Every month we get an update of how many otters were found dead on beaches throughout the range. Sea otter strandings are one of several indices of how well the population is doing. It’s hard to tell from any one … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Otter Spottings, Research
Tagged sea otter data, sea otter range, sea otters, strandings
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The Otter Project & EDC sue the USFWS
This week The Otter Project and the Environmental Defense Center in Santa Barbara filed a lawsuit against the US Fish and Wildlife Service for their failure to protect sea otters. In spite of 16 years of saying that the no … Continue reading
Home sweet home for sea otters
Often, when reading blogs and researching photos, I find that folks are a little confused about sea otters and where they live. So I thought I would try to set the record straight about the locales of our beloved salt … Continue reading
Sea Otter Scoop 