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California sea otter numbers take a slight dip from last year, but average count exceeds 3,090 for third consecutive year

California sea otter numbers take a slight dip from last year, but average count exceeds 3,090 for third consecutive year

by USFWS | Sep 25, 2018 | sea otters

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.— Southern sea otter numbers have declined off the coast of California since peaking in 2016, but the average population count remains above 3,090 for the third consecutive year. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southern Sea Otter...
California Man Sentenced for Harassing Federally Threatened Southern Sea Otter, Violating Endangered Species Act

California Man Sentenced for Harassing Federally Threatened Southern Sea Otter, Violating Endangered Species Act

by USFWS | Nov 12, 2015 | sea otters

NEWS RELEASE: November 12, 2015 Media Contact: Ashley Spratt, 805-644-1766 ext. 369 ashley_spratt@fws.gov A California man has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service, a $500 fine, and six months of probation, following intentional harassment of a southern...

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