In southeast Alaska, sea otters are taking a bite out of the fishing industry. Now, just like with wolves and grizzlies in the West, some are asking, “Should we hunt them?” ...

Sea otters, on the other hand, had shot up from 25% to 57% of the wolves' diet across the same timeframe. A member of the wolf pack stalking a fish in a stream. (Image credit: Oregon State ...

Sea otters are often portrayed as lovable and relaxed animals that spend their time goofing around. Or, simply floating on their backs in the water with their special rock. While this image is ...

Hunting sea otters was a foreign topic to both of them, but when they started learning about it, they started to understand the cultural significance of the hunting process.

Artist Christy Ruby sits for a picture with her colored sea otter in her studio on March 2, 2023. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Southeast Alaska’s sea otters were driven to near-extinction by the fur trade ...

Sea otters are much larger than their river-dwelling cousins. Sea otters in California reach 50 to 70 pounds, while those in Alaska can weigh up to 100 pounds.

BACKGROUND. In North America sea otters once ranged from Baja California, Mexico, all the way to Alaska. Between 1741 and 1911, the maritime fur trade fueled voracious large-scale hunting and trapping ...

Their research shows that sea otters first recolonized the area around Pleasant Island in the early 2000s, while wolves landed on the island in 2013. The deer population crashed in 2015, and by ...

It's Sea Otter Awareness Week and there are a few ways you can learn more about these marine mammals that make their home along the Central Coast. There are estimated to be around 3,000 sea otters ...

Researchers observe wolves hunting and killing sea otters and harbor seals on Alaska's Katmai coast. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 10 ...

After eradicating their deer prey, wolves on a remote Alaskan island have turned to voraciously hunting and consuming sea otters as their main food source, a new study has revealed. The discovery ...