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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230228-how-alaskas-sea-otters-came-back>
"Sixty years ago, you would have been lucky to spot a sea otter in Alaska.
Like whales, bison, and beavers, they were exploited to within a hair's breadth
of extinction by colonial powers and the settlers they left in their wake.
But since they were first protected in the early 20th Century, sea otters have
made a remarkable recovery, and reintroductions have led their population to
boom again.
Their return is widely popular: it is hard to resist a playful bundle of fur
that uses its paws as an eye mask when sleeping during the day, takes up tools
to smash open shellfish, and wraps itself in kelp while sleeping so it does not
drift away. But otters are not everyone's friend. Their presence has enraged
shellfish divers who see the marine mustelid's legendary appetite as a threat
to their livelihoods.
Can advocates for this charismatic marine mammal find a way for humans to live
alongside the sea otter once more?"
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-maternal-mortality-high-seas-atlantic-forest/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
