West coast states are spending millions to protect their inland waterways from invasive crabs. In some places, otters are ...

The California researchers said their study proves otters can provide unexpected benefits when returned to their natural habitats. Now when researchers set traps, Jeppesen said, they usually catch ...

Mark Sweeting found the dead otter in a trap during a morning swim A wild swimmer has spoken of the "traumatic" moment he discovered a dead otter in an unlicensed trap. Mark Sweeting is a regular ...

A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ population.

the Elkhorn sea otters have significantly reduced the impact of the global invaders. "Back in the early 2000s, we would sometime catch up to 100 green crabs in one trap. When we set the traps in ...