River Otter Range Map

So some of the smaller rivers and wetlands suitable for breeding otters are not indicated.
River otter range map. Enjoy the map and many thanks to all the otter spotters. Be sure to click on the layers icon on the map to compare the. Translated from the washington gap analysis mammal volume by dave lester design by tim knight. Volunteers and dec staff live trapped otter primarily in the adirondacks dec regions 5 and 6 but some otter from the catskills and hudson valley dec regions 3 and 4 were included as well.
Title northern river otter range cwhr m163 ds1945 publication date 2019 06 0700 00 00 presentation formats digital map other citation details these are the same layers as appear in the cwhr system software. In the late 1990s the new york river otter project aimed to restore river otter to the watersheds of western new york. It makes its home in a burrow near the water s edge and can thrive in river lake swamp or estuary ecosystems. The north american river otter lontra canadensis also known as the northern river otter or common otter is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to the north american continent found in and along its waterways and coasts.
The river otter is protected and insulated by a thick water repellent coat of fur. Alaska department of fish and game p o. Box 115526 1255 w. The new range map published by the california department of fish wildlife uses the information gained from our hundreds of otter spotters to update the information.
4 100 square miles of river otter range have been added. Range map of river otter in the state of alaska. This range model was limited to mapped water and wetlands because smaller water bodies and wetlands are less suitable for river otters. Altogether otter spotter sightings added about 4 100 square miles of bay area habitat to the 2019 river otter range map said melanie gogol prokurat a california department of fish and wildlife ecologist who analyzes conservation data.
The playful north american river otter is equally at home in the water and on land.