CO Duke Broughten (Aurora) reports ice went out on area lakes and spring fishing has yielded limited success. He reminds ATV ...

Dear EarthTalk: How are North American river otters faring these days? – L. C., via email Answer: North American river otters ...

While sea otters spend the majority of their time in the water, river otters will often run and play on land. This leads to some interesting behavior that reminds us of fun childhood games: the “run ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) – Otter trapping season closed a few days early when Hoosiers reached the quota Wednesday. The season, which started Nov. 15, 2025, was scheduled to end this coming Sunday.

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 ...