Northern Sea Otter (Washington) Stock Assessment Report

On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the final revised marine mammal stock assessment report for the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) stock in the State of Washington.

Publication date

Jul 1, 2018

Type of document

Report

Facility

Washington Fish and Wildlife Office

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Office is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Ecological Services program. We work closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats throughout Washington for future generations.

Conservation Office

Lacey,WA

Wenatchee,WA

Spokane Valley,WA

Program

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Marine Mammal Program

We provide leadership in the conservation and management of our nation's marine mammals under our jurisdiction – sea otters, Pacific walruses, polar bears, and West Indian manatees – as well as the marine ecosystems that support them.

Program

Baileys Crossroads,VA

Ecological Services

The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...

Program

Baileys Crossroads,VA

Species

Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni)

Sea otters are a member of the weasel family (Mustelidae) and live in the near-shore waters along the North Pacific Ocean. They are the smallest of marine mammals and are excellently suited to their marine environment with adaptations in their skeletons, teeth, and fur.

Historically,...

FWS Focus

Species

Kingdom

Animalia

Taxonomic Rank

Subspecies

Ecosystem

Marine

Subject tags

Marine mammals

FWS and DOI Region(s)

Pacific