81. EVOS-Oil Spill Facts-Status Of River Otters Detailed information about the current status of river otters in the Exxon Valdezoil spill region. river otters were considered to be recovered in 1999. http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/facts/status_riverotter.html

Q and A Spill Map Spill Photos Details about the Accident ... Topical Bibliographies River Otter Injury River otters have a low population density in Prince William Sound Twelve river otter carcasses were found following the spill, but the actual total mortality is not known. Studies conducted during 1989-91 identified several differences between river otters in oiled and unoiled areas in Prince William Sound , including biochemical alterations, reduced diversity in prey species, reduced body size (length-weight), and increased home-range size. Because there were few prespill data, it is not certain that these differences are the result of the oil spill. Recovery Goal A return to conditions that would have existed had the spill not occurred. Recovery Objective The river otter will have recovered when biochemical indicators of hydrocarbon exposure or other stresses and indices of habitat use are similar between oiled and unoiled areas of Prince William Sound , after taking into account any geographic differences.

82. RIVER OTTERS, FISHERS NOW FIRMLY ESTABLISHED IN PENNSYLVANIA Penn State Information and Communication Technologies News Release titled RIVEROTTERS, FISHERS NOW FIRMLY ESTABLISHED IN PENNSYLVANIA. October 2, 2001. http://aginfo.psu.edu/News/october01/otter.html

83. Vacation In St. Louis - Visit Missouri River Otters In St. Louis Visit Missouri river otters in St. Louis. Missouri river otters. Quicklyquickly always full not box comes paper surface Missouri http://st-louis.traveling-made-simple.com/missouri_river_otters_st_louis.html

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84. Otters And River Management - Find Your Book At A Cheap Price With Kelkoo BOOK PROFILE. otters and river Management NA. This handbook provides a summaryof the natural history and current status of otters in Britain, an overview of http://books.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/cpc_5101_ps_3342457_gs_16272017.html

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85. My Little Book Of River Otters Windward Publishing. My Little Book of river otters. Order Number My Little Bookof river otters is a delightful story about a new family of river otters. http://www.finney-hobar.com/riverotters.htm

Windward Publishing My Little Book of River Otters Order Number: WW-0518 Price: ISBN: Description: 32 pages, 2003, paperback Author/ Publisher Author: Hope Irvin Marston Illustrator: Maria Magdalena Brown Windward Publishing Click here to order from Amazon.com My Little Book of River Otters is a delightful story about a new family of river otters. From the first sleepy moments of the baby otters' life to their playful adventures learning how to swim, slide, and survive in the exciting world around them, this beautifully illustrated book is ideal for introducing young children to the wonders of nature. Contact us to place an order or to receive our catalogs. Career Hobar Windward ... Home

86. North American River Otter What do North American river otters look like? North American riverotters are rich brown on top, with a silvery sheen on the bottom. http://www.letus.org/bmatters/animals/otter.html

Fact Sheet : NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER Two river otters Otter exhibit in the Swamp Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae What do North American river otters look like? North American river otters are rich brown on top, with a silvery sheen on the bottom. They have webbed feet and a tail that is thick at the base and tapers to the tip. River otters have a long neck, short legs, a flat head, strong claws, whiskers, and no hair on their nose. They have a layer of fat under their skin and dense, oily fur that protects them from cold. Males are slightly larger than females, with a head and body up to 66-127 cm long. Their tail can grow up to 43 cm. They can weigh between 4.5 and 11 kg. How do North American river otters move? North American river otters can move on land and in water. They are found mostly in the water. They have a streamlined body, and their eyes and ears close under water. When North American river otters are on land, they walk on all four legs. How do North American river otters communicate?

87. Volunteerabroad.com Search Results- Otters Of Chile river otters of Chile. Earthwatch Institute 3 Clocktower Place Suite 100 Maynard,MA 017540075 United States phone 1-978-461-0081 x 179 fax +1-978-461-2332. http://www.volunteerabroad.com/listingsp3.cfm/listing/13858

Chile city: Tolt©n Basin country: Chile duration of program: 1-2 weeks typical volunteer duration: 1-2 weeks dates: October-November 2004 Otters of Chile visit the web site by clicking here! Earthwatch Institute 3 Clocktower Place Suite 100 Maynard, MA 01754-0075 United States phone: 1-978-461-0081 x 179 fax: web site: visit Earthwatch Institute's web site by clicking here qualifications / skills needed: The only prerequisite is that you are genuinely interested in donating both your time and funds to work towards the project’s research goals. description: No animal feels the impact of river habitat degradation and fragmentation more than the river’s top predator, the otter. The hallmark playful habits of river otters belie their narrow ecological limits: They need specific elements in their habitats to thrive. Widely distributed in Chile and Argentina a century ago, today southern river otters (Lontra provocax) survive in just seven isolated pockets, cut off from the riparian forest habitats they need. Only an enlightened program of population studies, habitat analysis and restoration, and reintroduction can conserve this endangered species. Carnivore biologist and veterinarian Dr. Gonzalo Medina Vogel (Universidad Austral de Chile and Coordinator, IUCN Otter Specialist Group for Latin America) has worked for 13 years to establish a comprehensive program in this scenic basin between the Andes and the coastal range. Medina Vogel has shown that southern river otters need dense riverbank vegetation, exposed roots, and rock crevices for cover in areas with minimal human disturbance. You can help him with landscape-level study of the otters’ habitat requirements.

88. New Page 1 B ACK TO TOP. Frequently Asked Questions. Will the river otters at CMAbe released back into the wild? Do river otters make good pets? http://www.cmaquarium.org/Mammals/Otters.htm

C learwater Marine Aquarium The Clearwater Marine Aquarium currently provides a home to four resident North American river otters ( Lontra canadensis ). Since 1995, CMA has provided rehabilitative care for twenty-one river otters. Injuries and conditions have included parasites, distemper virus, anemia, arthritis, heartworms, heart disease, diabetes, puncture wounds, and injuries related to car collisions. To date, three otters have been rehabilitated and successfully released back to the wild, six otters have been relocated to other facilities within the United States, and four otters have remained as permanent residents at CMA. Garth, Webster, Maya, and Cooper are a very special part of our CMA family and we would like to share their stories with you. To learn more about each of our resident otters, please click on the names below or visit Frequently Asked Questions North American river otters ( Lontra canadensis ) are fresh water animals and can be found throughout all of North America in rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. They are in the family Mustilidae, which also includes ferrets, skunks, weasels, and sea otters. North American river otters are not endangered and may even be considered a nuisance animal in some states were humans have encroached on their natural habitat. Today, river otters are seen more frequently in residential neighborhoods and other populated areas.

89. River Otters Giant river otters. Photo from Widernessexplorers.com. Links to informationsabout Giant river otters. Rainforest Expeditions Giant http://files.esd189.org/~bfirth/pantanal/RiverOtters.html

Giant River Otters Photo from Widerness-explorers.com Links to informations about Giant River Otters Rainforest Expeditions: Giant River Otters and the Oxbow Lake Includes pictures and great basic information on Giant River Otters Endangered in the Wild: South America Includes some great questions for students and learning activities Otternet.com Contains links to a variety of sites containing information about otters. Seaworld: Animal Bytes-Giant River Otters Just the facts! Basic information about otters. The Giant Otter Research Project This is a United Kingdom site from Lago Preto: Research and Conservation in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. Giant Otters of Peru Tropical Rainforest Although this is a tourist agency web site, PeruPeru.com, it has some pictures and interetsing information about Giant River Otters. Otterly Fascinating A downloadable article that appeared in Smithsonian Magazine. Contains some excellent photographs.

90. Coal Creek Wildlife-River Otter river otters by Rachel, age 8. If you like cute animals you will likeriver otters. They are very cute. river otters are playful critters. http://www.bvsd.k12.co.us/schools/coalcreek/wildlife/otter.html

River Otters by Rachel, age 8 If you like cute animals you will like river otters. They are very cute. It's neat how they swim in a snake like way. They are also very cool to learn about. If you live most of North America, southern U.S.A. or North Canada look by a river you might see something swimming in a snake like way . It could be a river otter. It's chocolate brown and it weighs as much as a ten year old. It eats fish, frogs, crayfish, and other aquatic animals. It has a waterproof body with waterproof nose and ears too. They also have built in nose plugs! Sometimes they have two babies. It lives in a family with the mink, ermine, badger, wolverine, skunk and, marten. When they play folow-the-leader one river otter would dive under water then when it is the next river otters turn it would go to shore. I found my facts from Nature's Children, RIVER OTTERS by Laima Dingwall. River Otter by Adam, age 9 If you see a cute, grayish brown figure going 7 miles per hour, it might be a river otter. They make a snorting-like caw noise to frighten predators such as the lynx and other big cats. They live in abandoned beaver dams and muskrat holes. They mainly eat muskrats, shrews, fish, frogs, tadpoles, turtles, insects, ducks, crayfish, and young beavers. River otters are playful critters. It's a rare sight to see a river otter balance a leaf on it's nose and even rarer to see one juggle. In mating season, the male leaves musk to mark its territory. The male weighs 18 lbs and is 3 feet long and the female is slighty smaller.

91. River Otter river Otter. The river otter female. Because they are so shy of people,no one knows how many river otters still live in Ontario. It is http://www.schoolnet.ca/vp-pv/mammals/e/pg87.html

River Otter The river otter seems to be the clown of the meat-eating mammals of Ontario. It is always active, swimming, running, and sliding during daylight hours if not disturbed by people. It lives in all parts of Ontario where there are streams, ponds and lakes in wooded areas. It is very shy of people. It has a well-muscled streamlined body with a flattened head. It has short powerful, furry legs and webbed toes like that of a beaver. Its short oily fur is dark brown but looks black when wet. Its throat is silver-grey. Its white whiskers are long and sensitive. Its long tail is thick near its body and tapered to a point. The otter can be 90-130 cm long including a tail that is 30-50 cm long. The otter weighs 5 to 14 km and the male is usually about a third larger than the female. Because they are so shy of people, no one knows how many river otters still live in Ontario. It is different from the sea otter, a close relative, because it lives inland, makes its den on shore, and hunts on land as well as in the water. It swims quickly through the water catching fish, slides and runs across wet and dry land catching small animals. People like to watch it slide down banks at zoos. Its main diet is fish, including minnows, sculpins, perch, sunfish, catfish, and occasionally trout. It catches its food with a sideways snap of its jaws. Otters living on the shores of the Great Lakes also eat lampreys. Lampreys are eel-like fish that suck blood from sports fish. The otter eats clams, crayfish, frogs, toads, snakes, beetles, snails, worms, and bird eggs. The river otter has been known to break holes in beaver dams so that the water will flow out and leave stranded fish. There is no evidence it ever attacks the beavers. River otters make many sounds including a whistle for long-range calling. They chatter during mating season, softly chuckle or chirp to show affection to family members, and grunt and growl at intruders.

92. River Otters In Cambridge river otters in Cambridge DRAFT by Michael Arnott Appalachian Mountain Club, volunteernaturalist Friends of Alewife Reservation, steering committee member http://www.friendsofalewifereservation.org/2004_04_riverotter.htm

Friends of Alewife Reservation (FAR) FAR home page Search Events News ... Images (text, maps, photos) What we do (Volunteer!) About FAR Contact FAR River Otters in Cambridge DRAFT: by Michael Arnott Appalachian Mountain Club, volunteer naturalist Friends of Alewife Reservation, steering committee member (added to website April 11, 2004) I like to go looking for signs of wildlife a day or two after it has snowed. The last snow of the 2003-04 winter season provided a good opportunity. My favorite local "wildland" is the Alewife Reservation, just behind the Alewife MBTA Station in North Cambridge. The Reservation is home to a surprisingly diverse wildlife community. The mammals alone including mink, long-tailed weasel, eastern coyote, gray fox, red fox, and sometimes beaver and white-tail deer, as well as the usual smaller mammals such as rabbit, woodchuck, muskrat, raccoon, striped skunk, gray squirrel, white-footed mouse, short-tailed shrew, and meadow vole. As I walked the path along the north side of the Little River I discovered tracks and slide paths coming and going from the river. The tracks and slide paths were bigger than mink or long-tailed weasel could make and had the distinctive tail drag marks of a river otter. Out came my camera. A couple of days later I showed my photographs to David Brown, the naturalist and environmental educator who had inventoried the Alewife Reservation's wildlife for the Biodiversity Study of Alewife Reservation Area: Species, Habitat, and Ecosystem, a Friends of Alewife Reservation (FAR) guidebook funded in 2002 by a Massachusetts Riverways Program grant. He confirmed that what I had found were the tracks and slide paths of river otters. He had suspected river otter were in the Reservation when he did the survey, but had not found clear evidence of their presence at that time.

93. FWC - Critter Questions - River Otter river Otter. The river head. river otters seem to prefer fresh water,and can be in rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, and swamps. otters http://www.wildflorida.org/critters/riverotter.asp

Critters Home Alligators Armadillo Barn Owls ... Woodpeckers River Otter The river otter ( Lutra canadensis ) is a long, elongated water-loving animal found throughout Florida except the Keys. Its legs are short and has webbed toes for swimming. The ears are appear large on it's small flattened head. River otters seem to prefer fresh water, and can be in rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, and swamps. Otters live in burrows on the bank of the water body, often under the roots of a tree. They may dig their own burrow, or remodel the burrow of a beaver . They normally feed on animals such as crayfish and fish. If you have a fish pond an otter may find it. The best way to control the otter is to exclude the otter from pond with fencing or a cover. This will also prevent other animals such as raccoons , or some birds from finding the goldfish, which are an easy prey item for many species. Problems otters may be trapped and relocated but permits from the FWC are required from the regional office More information Nebraska river otter information.

94. River Otter In New York It may attract beavers, which in turn create ponds, bank dens, andlodges that are later used by river otters. In New York and the http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/wildgame/ottrinny.htm

Furbearer Profiles The Otter More information from this division: Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Bureau of Wildlife The Otter Description Distribution Habitat Behavior - Life History ... River Otter Restoration Project Description: The otter (Lutra canadensis) is a large member of the weasel family. The total length of these animals range from 38-47 inches, including the 12-17 inch tail. Otter can weigh up to 25 pounds, however, the average weight is closer to 12 pounds. The coat color varies from glossy black to a light brown. Otter are the only members of the weasel family having webbed feet and a heavily muscled tail. Distribution Historically, the otter occurred in all watersheds of New York. During the 1800s, otters declined in the State. Human settlement and over-harvest were the primary reasons for this decline. New York passed legislation to protect otter in 1936. There was no open trapping season for nine years. After that, the State Legislature gave the Conservation Department authority to set annual trapping seasons. The Department of Environmental Conservation has used this authority ever since to set season lengths, catch limits, and tagging procedures. Otter now occupy over 19,000 square miles of New York. They are commonly found in northern and southeastern New York. Their distribution has nearly doubled in the last 30 years. In recent years they have been documented very occasionally on Long Island.

95. OTTERNET.COM - Homepage Check out the new ROA site. Now all the news from the river Otter Alliance(North America) updated web site. Otter poem by Nottingham students ! http://www.otternet.com/

Home Links Species Habitat ... Kids Otternet.com - Your Source for Otter Fun, Facts, and Faces If you are looking for information on otters, you've come to the right place! Otternet has a wealth of interesting facts on otters. Our 40 + pages will help you with getting the information you need. Otternet is the largest resource on the Internet for otter information. We have in-depth species profiles giving you tons of information on all 13 species of otter. We also have habitat overviews for the five continents otters live on; there you can find which otters live in each country, what the threats to them are, and their conservation status. Otternet was formed to help educate people on otters - providing a wealth of facts not found anywhere else on the web, including a comprehensive Links page. Many species of otter are either threatened or endangered. Otters, once sought after for their fur, are making a comeback in some areas. Although there is still the threat of illegal poaching, otters are faring better than earlier this century due to the assistance of many organizations throughout the world. Inhabiting five of the continents of the world, Otters are truly amazing mammals. Otters are unique in many ways. For instance, Otters are the only marine mammals to have fur instead of blubber. There are thirteen species of otters alive today. There used to be fourteen, but the fourteenth otter, Maxwell's otter, is presumed extinct due to draining of their waters to perform genocide in Iraq. Otters are very smart; they are one of only a handful of tool using mammals. Sea Otters use rocks to pry abalone off rocks and to break open shells.

96. Oakland Zoo: North American River Otter North American river Otter. ORDER Carnivora. FAMILY Mustelidae. GENUS Lutra. SPECIES canadensis. I. DESCRIPTION Long, slender, sleek body, weighing approximately 20 pounds (9 kg) and about two http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azotter.html

North American River Otter ORDER: Carnivora FAMILY: Mustelidae GENUS: Lutra SPECIES: canadensis I. DESCRIPTION: Long, slender, sleek body, weighing approximately 20 pounds (9 kg) and about two and a half feet (76 cm) long. Head is small and round, with small eyes and ears; prominent whiskers. Legs short, but powerful; all four feet webbed. Tail long and slightly tapered toward the tip with musk-producing glands underneath. The short dense fur is dark brown. Chin and stomach are reddish yellow, tinged with gray. Females are a third smaller than males. II. GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE AND HABITAT: All of the United States and Canada except the tundra and parts of the arid southwestern United States. Allied species occur in Mexico, Central and South America, as well as Eurasia. Found in streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and salt- and freshwater marshes. III. DIET: Fish, crayfish, frogs, turtles, and aquatic invertebrates, plus an occasional bird, rodent or rabbit. Because otters prey most easily on fish that are slow and lethargic, much of the diet consists of "rough" fish like carp, suckers, catfish, and sculpins. Zoo diet: fish or horsemeat with vegetables. Feline diet with fish three times a week and vitamin E twice a week. IV. LIFE CYCLE/SOCIAL STRUCTURE:

97. WildCam: Otters @ Nationalgeographic.com Photograph by Joe McDonald / CORBIS. @ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ottercam

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98. Nebraska Game And Parks Commission - Search Search page http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/otters.html

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99. EEK! - Critter Corner - The River Otter When you’re paddling along Wisconsin’s rivers, lakes and streams, look carefullywildotters are not often seen because they are very secretive. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/riverotter.htm

The River Otter In Wisconsin’s northern streams, rivers, marshes, lakes, and ponds you may see a sleek, dark brown critter with a long, tapered, muscular body gliding just below the water’s surface. This is the largest member of the weasel family, known for its broad head and small facial features, except for a rather large nose pad. If you see an otter on land, don’t confuse it with the mink. If you see one in the water, don’t confuse it with a muskrat. Look for the webbed feet, 2-4 inch whiskers and a light tan cheek, chin, throat, and belly patch and thick muscular tail. Otters measure about 3-4 feet long with a 12-18 inch tail. You’ll find otters mostly in the northern half of Wisconsin. They are less common in the southwestern and central two-thirds of the state. They are rarely found in Door County and the southern and southeastern half of the state. Food for Thought Otters munch from an aquatic menu. Their favorites are fish such as suckers, minnows, sunfish, bass, and minnows. Their second choice is crayfish, then frogs and miscellaneous animals. They like to forage near shorelines, overhanging banks, and areas where fish are found. They will also eat birds and vegetation. Otters need about 3 square miles to find all of this food. Otters will hang out at a few of their favorite spots in this large area, depending on where the eating is good. They mark their territory using scent from their feces, urine, and musk. Just like some people mark the edges of their property with signs and fenceposts, many animals mark their territory, only they do it by urinating and defecating in strategic spots. They also communicate by making sounds, like a bird chirping, a grunting sound when playing or grooming, and a high pitched scream when fighting or mating. When they get surprised or frightened, you may hear them snort.

100. River Otter (Lutra Canadensis) river Otter Order Carnivora Family Mustelidae Lutra canadensis (Schreber). riverotters are largely aquatic and frequent lakes and the larger streams. http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/lutrcana.htm

The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition River Otter Order Carnivora : Family Mustelidae : Lutra canadensis (Schreber) Description. A large, dark brown "weasel" with long, slender body; long, thick, tapering tail; webbed feet; head broad and flat; neck very short; body streamlined; legs short, adapted for life in the water; five toes on each foot, soles more or less hairy; pelage short and dense; upperparts rich, glossy, dark brown, grayish on lips and cheeks; underparts paler, tinged with grayish. Dental formula: I 3/3, C 1/1, Pm 4/3, M 1/2 X 2 = 36. External measurements average: total length, 1,168 mm; tail, 457 mm; hind foot, 124 mm. Weight, 6-7 kg, occasionally as much as 10 kg. Distribution in Texas. Presently known only from eastern one-fourth of state in major watersheds; probably extirpated from the Panhandle, north-central, and southern Texas. Habits.

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