If you see a furry head with whiskers pop up in a local creek or wetland, it may be an otter. Or it may be a beaver.River otters were re-introduced to Western New York in the late 1990s after they ...

A wildlife photographer in Bucks County captured a rare image of a North American river otter in a Falls lake. Scientists say that's a great sign.

After losing his sibling and facing rehab challenges, an orphaned Oregon otter pup now has a new life at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium.

And, as the Government gives the green light to licensed wild releases in England, the River Otter experience has also given valuable insights into what is needed to ensure beavers and people can ...

Beavers and river otters once thrived together across the Southwest, and they can again. As New Mexico invests in beaver restoration, let’s recognize the opportunity to also support river otter ...

Since reintroduction to the state in 1995, otter populations in Indiana are among the highest in the world. Now going into its 9th season, otter trapping helps keep populations healthy.

The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their secret could one day help keep underwater infrastructure clean.

For example, other animals such as fish, birds, even muskrats and river otters sometimes move into abandoned beaver dens, lodges and dams; sheltersuch as this is increasingly important as urban ...

An otter clan may use 25 miles of river shoreline and can cross a small stream valley or lake in a short time. You don’t see otters very often in the warmer months.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission plans to ban trapping of beavers throughout the Black Hills area where their populations have declined, while also allow… ...