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Hungry Sea Otters Are Taking a Bite Out of California's Invasive Crab Problem, New Study Finds
European green crabs are small, measuring just four inches across. But since they were first introduced in the 1980s, these ...
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When Otters Attack: Experts Weigh In On Spate Of Incidents
Montana FWP’s advice on otter encounters is to fight back, get away, get out of the water and then seek medical attention. “Unfortunately, when we play in the water, we forget we are in the ...
Out-of-control invasive species meets its match: Cute and hungry otters
West Coast states are spending millions to protect their inland waterways from invasive crabs. In Monterey County, otters are ...
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Hungry Sea Otters Are Taking a Bite Out of California’s Invasive Crab Problem, New Study Finds
Now, biologists have identified a new, furry ally in the fight against European green crabs: sea otters. At the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in California, hungry southern ...