Trappers can call 1-800-323-4334 or visit  idfg.idaho.gov for the most up-to-date statewide information on otter harvest limits and closures.

The river otter trapping season in the Panhandle Region closed Jan. 27 after the harvest quota was met Jan. 24, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. River otters must be presented ...

OROFINO - Idaho Fish and Game was notified that the Clearwater Region's limit of 20 river otters was met on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. The otter trapping season for the entire region closes 72 hours after ...

Of the 13 different otter species in the world, only sea otters have been spotted making rafts by holding paws. River otters, for example, don’t sleep in the water but find shelter on land, such as a ...

A locally famous sea otter in Canada is gaining a reputation for violence after being spotted carrying around the bodies of dead river otters and using them for sexual purposes. Ollie, as he’s known ...

A sea otter off the coast of Vancouver Island is the prime suspect in a string of river otter deaths, according to a local wildlife enthusiast and researcher. Mollie Cameron, who is both a ...

A sea otter off the coast of Vancouver Island is the prime suspect in a string of river otter deaths, according to a local wildlife enthusiast and researcher. Mollie Cameron, who is both a captain ...

Whenever I go to the zoo, I always make time to see one of my favorite exhibits: the river otters. Though otters are a widespread, relatively common species, I’ve only occasionally managed to ...

Some live in their RVs, some travel in them, and others use them for camping. One couple and their pet recently drove their RV into a river in Idaho resulting in a scary situation for all involved. On ...