WERC collaborates with other research scientists to conduct annual population surveys of the southern sea otter — a federally listed threatened species. In coordination with the California Department of Fish and Game and other institutions, ongoing surveys and research continues to inform the southern sea otter recovery plan for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and contributes to our…

This United States Geological Survey news article "The 2024 Southern Sea Otter Census and Statistical Model Development" was originally found on https://www.usgs.gov/news