Understanding Sea Otter Population Change in Southeast Alaska
Fact Sheet
2024-3007
Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Introduction
The Southeast Alaska (SE) stock of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) ranges from Cape Yakataga on the north to the Dixon Entrance on the south. During the maritime fur trade, sea otters were commercially harvested to near extinction in SE for their pelts and were presumed unlikely to naturally repopulate the region.
Suggested Citation
Eisaguirre, J.M., Matsuoka, T.D., Esslinger, G.G., Weitzman, B.P., Womble, J.N., and Schuette, P.A., 2024, Understanding sea otter population change in southeast Alaska: U.S. Geological Fact Sheet 2024-3007, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243007.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Range and Historical Stock Depletion
- Reintroduction and Long-Term Monitoring
- Next Steps
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Understanding sea otter population change in southeast Alaska |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2024-3007 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20243007 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center Ecosystems |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
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