Presentation Year

2017

Depreciated Participant

Chelsea Stewart-FusekWildlifeUndergraduate Student,Elizabeth MeismanWildlife,Sheri HartWildlife Undergraduate Student,Jeff BlackWildlife Faculty

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Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

We are interested in describing the distribution and demography of otters on the coasts, wetlands, and watersheds in Humboldt, Del Norte, and surrounding counties. The river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a key bio-indicator of the health of our environment as they sit at the top of this water-based food chain. Unlike most otter habitats around the world, it is thought that the Pacific north coast still supports a thriving otter population. The initial goals of the study are to: establish a network of otter observers; assess spatial and temporal variation in otter distribution; conduct observational studies on otter foraging; assess diet, home range, and site faithfulness.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

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201

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