Sea Otter

Background Information

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists sea otters in southwest Alaska as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

2005

• News Release: Final Rule for Listing (pdf)
• Sea Otter Questions and Answers (pdf)
• Federal Register Notices
     Sea Otter Listing Rule (pdf)
     Proposed Special Rule (pdf)
• Final Rule Reference List (pdf)
• Range Map
• Population History (pdf)
• Photo Gallery
• Video Clips - Otter 1 Otter 2
• Marine Mammals Management Sea Otter Page
• Endangered Species Program (Alaska)
• ESA Basics (pdf)
• Endangered Species Listing Program (National)
• ESA Media Information Page (National)
• Related Sites

2004

• News Release: Proposed Rule for Listing (pdf)
• Sea Otter Questions and Answers (pdf)
• Federal Register Notice (pdf)
• SW Alaska Sea Otter Proposed Rule Reference List (pdf)
• Range Map
• Population History (pdf)
• Photo Gallery
• Video Clips - Otter 1 Otter 2
• Marine Mammals Management Sea Otter Page
• Endangered Species Program (Alaska)
• ESA Basics (pdf)
• Endangered Species Listing Program (National)
• ESA Media Information Page (National)
• Related Sites

For information about previous management actions involving sea otters, see Alaska Issues In-Depth 2000.

Marine Mammals Management homepage