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Sea otter reintroduction to more of the Pacific Coast gets a nudge from Congress

Tom Banse

Bringing back sea otters to the Oregon Coast just got a high-level endorsement. The federal budget for this new year, which President Trump signed after…

Environment and Planning

But does cuteness count? A cost-benefit analysis of sea otters encourages Oregon return backers

Tom Banse

A study of sea otter restoration in British Columbia is giving encouragement to a group that wants to bring sea otters back to the Oregon Coast. A…

Environment and Planning

Bringing back Oregon's sea otters gets federal bucks for feasibility study

Tom Banse

A group that wants to bring back wild sea otters to the Oregon Coast is taking a big step forward. The federal government has awarded them a grant to…