On October 4th and 6th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted their second and third public hearings on the “No-Otter” Zone in Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz respectively. The good news for otter fans … Read More →
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The stealth bill H.R.4043 that we have dubbed S.O.S (Sacrifice Otters for Shellfish) will undermine all the hard work The Otter Project and the Environmental Defense Center have put into ending the translocation program and removing the “No-Otter” Zone in Southern California over the past decade.Complete the online form below and tell your Congressperson not to co-sponsor House Bill H.R. 4043.
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Ventura “No-Otter” Zone Meeting Update
The first “No-Otter” Zone public hearing was held at the Channel Islands National Park Auditorium on Tuesday September 27 and representatives from both The Otter Project and the Environmental Defense Center were in attendance. Approximately … Read More →
US Fish and Wildlife Service opens Public Comment Period to End “No-Otter” Zone
On Friday, August 26, 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opened the 60 day public comment period on their proposal to end the 24-year-old southern sea otter translocation program and to abolish the … Read More →
Free the Otters!! The Otter Project supports FWS proposal to End the “No-Otter” Zone.
Monterey, California – As a direct result of a 2009 lawsuit against the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) brought by The Otter Project and Environmental Defense Center (EDC), FWS released a statement today proposing to … Read More →
H.R. 4043 – The bill that could destroy southern sea otter recovery efforts.
April 19th2012 marks a critical day for southern sea otter recovery efforts and the future health of California’s marine ecosystem. It is a day where we reach a fork in the road and we need … Read More →