But last week, Kroger wasn't looking for beavers. Instead, he was searching for otters. While once on South Dakota’s threatened species list, river otters have made a successful rebound on the ...

A wildlife photographer in Bucks County captured a rare image of a North American river otter in a Falls lake. Scientists say that's a great sign.

While river otters were once on the state's threatened species list, they've now rebounded enough to have a short trapping season on the east side of the state.

River otters seem to be faring slightly better in the mountains, where they’ve been seen or photographed with remote cameras while fishing in North Boulder Creek, Beaver Reservoir and Brainard Lake.

"Beaver trappers try to avoid catching otters by using specific techniques that catch beavers yet avoid otters." He said beaver trappers observing otter signs generally trap elsewhere.

Since reintroduction to the state in 1995, otter populations in Indiana are among the highest in the world. Now going into its 9th season, otter trapping helps keep populations healthy.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Dam-building beavers flood timber land. Coyotes snatch more lambs. River otters treat salmon hatcheries as all-you-can-eat buffets. Nearly a year after Washington voters banned ...