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Alberta’s move to lift restrictions on trapping activities is scientifically unsound and will hasten population decline across the province.
Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.
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.
In California, surfers say an otter is hassling them and stealing their surfboards. But does she really deserve recapture and life in captivity?
The teeth and limb bones we studied help to understand the role and lifestyle of these species in extinct ecosystems.
Shareable online images of chimpanzees, elephants and other animals are threatening their conservation and welfare.
Sea otters can break the shell on a shellfish by hitting it against a stone resting on their belly. This can look like clapping. Some even have a favourite stone they carry around in their armpits.
New research suggests otters’ learning ability could help captive animals to thrive in the wild.
Why politicians need to stop playing politics with animals, and start taking their welfare seriously.
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Animal Geographer, Keele University
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Curator of Cenozoic Palaeontology, Research and Exhibitions, Iziko Museums of South Africa; Honorary Research associate Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town
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