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The third priority area for purchase is the Cache River Peripheral with 29,997 acres which to partially connect the Cache River Refuge with protected lands along the White River. Unique to the Lower Valley of the Mississippi River about 13 percent of this area consists of sand dunes with vegetation adapted to dryer climates.
Certain areas are also under national park regulations for hunting and fishing. [15] [16] [17] Camp Robinson WMA [18] Faulkner, Pulaski: 26,675: Caney Creek WMA Howard, Montgomery, Pike, Polk: 85,000: 1968: Contains Caney Creek Wilderness: Casey Jones WMA Ashley, Drew: 83,832: Cattail Marsh WMA Greene: 78: Cedar Creek WMA Scott: 103: Cherokee ...
Sea otter conservation began in the early 20th century, when the sea otter was nearly extinct due to large-scale commercial hunting. The sea otter was once abundant in a wide arc across the North Pacific ocean, from northern Japan to Alaska to Mexico. By 1911, hunting for the animal's luxurious fur had reduced the sea otter population to fewer ...
The hunting of sea otters is no longer legal except for limited harvests by indigenous peoples in the United States. [186] Poaching was a serious concern in the Russian Far East immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991; however, it has declined significantly with stricter law enforcement and better economic conditions. [110]
Southern river otter: Lontra (Lutra) provocax: Chile, Argentina E Southern sea otter: Enhydra lutris nereis: West Coast, U.S. (CA, OR, WA) south to Mexico (Baja California) T Giant panda: Ailuropoda melanoleuca: China E Temnick's ground pangolin: Manis temminckii: Africa E Florida panther: Puma concolor coryi: U.S. (LA and AR east to SC and ...
The sea otter was observed approaching people in late 2021. Last May, she was spotted with a pup in the Santa Cruz area and four months later exhibited similar aggressive behavior.
The Service's Marine Mammal Management office in Anchorage, Alaska is responsible for the management and conservation of polar bears, Pacific walruses, and northern sea otters in Alaska. Northern sea otters present in Washington state are managed by the Western Washington Field Office, while southern sea otters residing in California are ...
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