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Scientific Name

Lontra canadensis
Common Name
North American River Otter
Northern River Otter
River Otter
Common Otter
FWS Category
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Genus
Lontra
Species
Lontra canadensis

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CITES

Aug 30, 1977

Aug 30, 1977 CITES
(ESSA) Export of Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter and Ginseng, Preliminary Finding and Requests for Comment…
  • Publication type: NDE Findings
View Federal Register Document
Item 1

Regulation

Aug 30, 1977

Aug 30, 1977 Regulation
(ESSA) Export of Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter and Ginseng, Preliminary Finding and Requests for Comment…
  • Publication type: Proposed
View Federal Register Document
Item 2

Regulation

Mar 16, 1978

Mar 16, 1978 Regulation
Export of Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, and American Ginseng, Part II
  • Publication type: Final
View Federal Register Document
Item 3

Regulation

Apr 10, 1978

Apr 10, 1978 Regulation
(ESSA) Export of Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter and American Ginseng - Guidelines and Information Needs f…
  • Publication type: Proposed
View Federal Register Document
Item 4

Regulation

Jul 7, 1978

Jul 7, 1978 Regulation
Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, and American Ginseng - Proposed Export Findings for the 1978-1979 Season
  • Publication type: Proposed
View Federal Register Document
Item 5

Notice

Aug 7, 1978

Aug 7, 1978 Notice
(ESSA) Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, and American Ginseng Proposed Exporg Findings for the 1978-79 Seas…
  • Publication type: Comment Period Extension
View Federal Register Document
Item 6

Correction

Aug 16, 1978

Aug 16, 1978 Correction
(Correction) (ESSA) Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, and American Ginseng - Proposed Export Findings for t…
  • Publication type: Notice
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Item 7

Regulation

Sep 1, 1978

Sep 1, 1978 Regulation
(ESSA) Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter and American Ginseng Export Findings for the 1978-1979 Season
  • Publication type: Final
View Federal Register Document
Item 8

Regulation

Apr 30, 1979

Apr 30, 1979 Regulation
Export of American Alligator, Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, Alaskan Wolf, Alaskan Brown Bear, and Ameri…
  • Publication type: Proposed
View Federal Register Document
Item 9

Regulation

Jul 12, 1979

Jul 12, 1979 Regulation
Exports of Appendix II Species; Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, Alaskan Brown Bear, and Alaskan Gray Wolf…
  • Publication type: Proposed
View Federal Register Document
Item 10

Notice

Sep 7, 1979

Sep 7, 1979 Notice
Exports of Appendix II Species: Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, Alaskan Brown Bear, and Alaskan Gray Wolf…
  • Publication type: Comment Period Extension
View Federal Register Document
Item 11

Regulation

Sep 26, 1979

Sep 26, 1979 Regulation
Export of Appendix II Species: Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, Alaskan Brown Bear, and Alaskan Gray Wolf…
  • Publication type: Final
View Federal Register Document
Item 12

CITES

Dec 4, 1980

Dec 4, 1980 CITES
Final Findings for Export of Bobcat, Lynx, River Otter, Alaskan Gray Wolf & Alaskan Brown Bear T…
  • Publication type: NDE Findings
View Federal Register Document
Item 13

Listing

Jan 20, 1984

Jan 20, 1984 Listing (Not Warranted)
Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
  • Publication type: 12m petition finding
View Federal Register Document
Item 14

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