Green crabs have invaded habitats. Sea otters might be the solution.
A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ ...
Elkhorn Slough researchers find sea otter population helps stop invasion of green crabs
A recent study was published in the scientific journal Biological Invasions, detailing that otters at the Elkhorn Slough are ...
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'Adorable, Fluffy' Predator Is Decimating a Habitat's Invaders
That helper is an "adorable, fluffy, and hungry friend," per USA Today—the resident southern sea otter, which has seen a ...
Out-of-control invasive species has met its match: Cute and hungry otters
West coast states are spending millions to protect their inland waterways from invasive crabs. In some places, otters are ...
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Elkhorn Slough researchers find sea otter population helps stop invasion of green crabs
ELKHORN SLOUGH – Though sea otters are an unofficial mascot of Monterey County and popular amongst tourists and locals alike, they are also described as voracious predators that help keep ...
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Green crabs have invaded habitats. Sea otters might be the solution.
But at California’s Elkhorn Slough, a reserve where about 120 southern ... thousands that once ranged down to Mexico. The Fish and Wildlife Service has considered an otter reintroduction plan ...
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Out-of-control invasive species has met its match: Cute and hungry otters
At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve ... they reach only four inches in width – the invaders harm native wildlife and shoreline ecosystems. At stake are multi-million dollar ...
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Out-of-control invasive species meets its match: Cute and hungry otters
At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve ... they reach only four inches in width – the invaders harm native wildlife and shoreline ecosystems. At stake are multi-million dollar ...