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United States of America
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| Otters |
Sea Otter, North American River Otter |
| There are different statistics
for different states in the United States. |
| State |
Alabama |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| State |
Alaska |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| State |
Arizona |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| State |
Arkansas |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
California |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Colorado |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Declining |
| State |
Connecticut |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Delaware |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Florida |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Georgia |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Idaho |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Illinois |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
unknown |
| State |
Indiana |
| legal status |
dead |
| population status |
unknown |
| State |
Iowa |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Kansas |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Kentucky |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Louisiana |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Maine |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Maryland |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Massachusetts |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| State |
Michigan |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Minnesota |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Mississippi |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Missouri |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Montana |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Nebraska |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
increasing |
| State |
Nevada |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
New Hampshire |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
increasing |
| State |
New Jersey |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
New Mexico |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Unknown |
| State |
New York |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
North Carolina |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
North Dakota |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
increasing |
| State |
Ohio |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Oklahoma |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Oregon |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Pennsylvania |
| legal status |
Harvest Not permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Rhode Island |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
South Carolina |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
South Dakota |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Unknown |
| State |
Tennessee |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Texas |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Utah |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Unknown |
| State |
Vermont |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Virginia |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
Washington |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
| State |
West Virginia |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Wisconsin |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
| State |
Wyoming |
| legal status |
Harvest not permitted |
| population status |
Increasing |
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NOTE: We are attempting to get information from the District of
Columbia (Washington DC) or Hawaii. If you know a creditable
source that has the information for these regions of the USA, the
information would be greatly appreciated. |
Canada
|
| Otters |
Sea Otter, North American River Otter |
| There are different statistics
for the different provinces of Canada. |
| Province |
Alberta |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| Population status |
stable |
| Province |
British Columbia |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Manitoba |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
New Brunswick |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Newfoundland |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Northwest Territories |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Nova Scotia |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Ontario |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Prince Edward Island |
| legal status |
Dead |
| population status |
Unknown |
| Province |
Quebec |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Saskatchewan |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
stable |
| Province |
Yukon Territory |
| legal status |
Harvest permitted |
| population status |
Stable |
Mexico
|
| Otters |
Neotropical Otter, North American River
Otter, Sea Otter(?) |
| Status |
protected |
| Threats |
habitat destruction, poisons, TNT,
killed for fur |
Source: Otters: An Action Plan for their Conservation; IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group; published 1990
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