Northern Sea Otter (Washington) Stock Assessment Report
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On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the final revised marine mammal stock assessment report for the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) stock in the State of Washington.

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Washington Fish and Wildlife Office
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Office is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Ecological Services program. We work closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats throughout Washington for future generations.
Conservation Office
Lacey,WA
Wenatchee,WA
Spokane Valley,WA
Program
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We provide leadership in the conservation and management of our nation's marine mammals under our jurisdiction – sea otters, Pacific walruses, polar bears, and West Indian manatees – as well as the marine ecosystems that support them.
Program
Falls Church,VA
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
Sea otters floating in a group

Sea otters are a member of the weasel family (Mustelidae) and live in the near-shore waters along the North Pacific Ocean. They are the smallest of marine mammals and are excellently suited to their marine environment with adaptations in their skeletons, teeth, and fur.

Historically, sea...

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Animalia
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Marine
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Marine mammals
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Pacific