Sea Otters have been native to the northen coasts of Canada and Alaska. In British Columbia they are found on the outer coasts.
The fur trade that took place shows that approxiametely 1 million Sea Otters were killed in the begginning of the 18'th century on our coast. Eighty nine Sea otters were relocated to the west coast of BC, from alaska during the years 1969 to 1972. They devoloped a healthy population above 3000 by 2004.
Today, the sea otter's prey is very popular among humans. This includes clams, crabs, and abalone. The Sea otter's are sometimes blamed for the lack in shellfish. This was probably caused by overfishing by humans, and disease pollution. This is one of the many interactions between humans and sea otters.
How could we protect otters and their food source? I wonder if Marine reserves are the answer?
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