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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

CHEYENNE — Merav Ben-David’s request that state lawmakers leave river otters alone stems from her own research. The Ph.D University of Wyoming professor isn’t certain of why, but her ...

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 ...

Zoo Miami announced the passing of Kara, its senior giant river otter on Tuesday. (Zoo Miami) MIAMI – Zoo Miami has announced the passing of Kara, its “Grand Dame” of giant river otters ...

They may be cute and fluffy on the outside, but river otters could be the Okanagan's biggest mischief-maker. Unsurprisingly, river otters make their homes in the rivers, creeks and lakes of the ...