The Return of Sea Otters: Tribal Efforts in Species Reintroduction
May 1st, 2025 — by Madison Vice — Category: Miscellaneous
“Understanding the role of apex predators is essential for designing effective conservation policy and approaches,” states a report on the recovery of the Southern Sea Otter population, an initiative with far-reaching environmental implications. The Southern Sea Otter, undoubtedly an apex predator in estuarine systems, has been listed as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act since 1977, a direct result of overhunting during the booming fur trade of the 18th and 19th centuries.
