Why are sea otters Endangered

A lack of quality habitat, threat of catastrophic oil spill, and poor water quality threaten the recovery of the keystone species.

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While sea otters are vulnerable to natural environmental changes, their populations are also significantly impacted by human factors. Major threats include oil ...

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The greatest threat to the sea otter population is an oil spill. Because their numbers are low and they are located in a rather small geographic area.

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However, the IUCN still lists the sea otter as an endangered species, and describes the significant threats to sea otters as oil pollution, predation by ...

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One of the primary threats to the southern sea otter is the risk of an oil spill. To reduce the risk of a large oil spill contacting otters throughout all or ...

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Since the California population has a limited range and is close to human activity, they are considered endangered. Fur. Unlike other marine mammals, the sea ...

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Once considered an endangered species due to pollution, habitat loss, and hunting, they have now rebound and have made a comeback. r/illinois - ...

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Ocean acidification, storm frequency, and changes in prey distribution significantly disrupt sea otter habitats. Human Interference: Coastal ...

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Sea otters play a critical role in maintaining the kelp forest ecosystem. They are the main predators of kelp-eating species such as sea urchins and abalone.

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Like all sea otters along the North Pacific rim, southern sea otters were hunted to near extinction during the fur trade of the 1700s and 1800s.

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