If you see a furry head with whiskers pop up in a local creek or wetland, it may be an otter. Or it may be a beaver.River otters were re-introduced to Western New York in the late 1990s after they ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission plans to ban trapping of beavers throughout the Black Hills area where their populations have declined, while also allowing more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amateur photographer Kevin McGorry has captured images of some elusive wildlife in Bucks County including a great egret, green ...

The following story is a press release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department: CHEYENNE, Wyoming — Wyoming House Bill 0045, which removes otters from protected status, took effect after Gov. Mark ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

The last time I wrote about otters, I stated that sea otters are in my top 10 list of “most appealing adult mammals.” First, they are engagingly cute, especially when floating on the ocean’s surface ...