Understanding sea otter population change in southeast Alaska
June 25, 2024
Introduction
The Southeast Alaska (SE) stock of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) ranges from Cape Yakataga on the north to the Dixon Entrance on the south. During the maritime fur trade, sea otters were commercially harvested to near extinction in SE for their pelts and were presumed unlikely to naturally repopulate the region.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Title | Understanding sea otter population change in southeast Alaska |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20243007 |
| Authors | Joseph Michael Eisaguirre, Toshio D. Matsuoka, George G. Esslinger, Benjamin P. Weitzman, Paul A. Schuette, Jamie N. Womble |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2024-3007 |
| Index ID | fs20243007 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center Ecosystems |