New Mexico Wildlife Federation: New Mexico Otters Make a Splashy Comeback
November 02, 2024
November 02, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 2 -- The New Mexico Wildlife Federation issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024:
By Ben Neary
Otters were extirpated from New Mexico about 100 years ago, likely incidental victims of heavy trapping for beavers. But thanks to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's ongoing reintroduction program, otters are now back in the state with their numbers growing and their range expanding.
James Stuart, nongame mammal specialist . . .
By Ben Neary
Otters were extirpated from New Mexico about 100 years ago, likely incidental victims of heavy trapping for beavers. But thanks to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's ongoing reintroduction program, otters are now back in the state with their numbers growing and their range expanding.
James Stuart, nongame mammal specialist . . .