The River Otter Journal
All Articles Published through Journal History:
From Fall of 1991 through Winter of 2013
Index to Articles by Subject
Index to Articles by General Subject
Issue
Population
In Search of Otters: A Case Study at Parsa Wildlife Reserve of Nepal by Gandhiv Kafle Winter 2013 Population Survey for Otters in Rocky Mountain National Park: A Progress Report for
2012 by Merav Ben--David
Winter 2013 Long--Term Survival and Reproduction in a North American River Otter (Lontra
canadensis) with an Intraperitoneal Radio Transmitter by Jennifer Bohrman, Sadie
Stevens, and Thomas Serfass
Spring 2012
Rehabilitated Otters Take to the Wilds of Texas by Jennifer Bohrman Spring 2012 Rapid Assessment of Otter Presence Sites with Community Outreach in Nepal by Gandhiv
Kafle
Fall 2010 Update on the Distribution and Abundance of River Otters in the Upper Clark Fork River
of Western Montana by Darin Newton and Kerry Forseman
Fall 2010
Missouri Research Update by Rebecca Mowry Fall 2010
Population Survey for River Otters in Rocky Mountain National Park by Merav
Ben--David, Ph.D.
Fall 2009 Establishing Baseline Information on River Otter Use of the Lower Elwha River, Olympic
Peninsula, Washington by Kimberly Sager--Fradkin
Spring 2009
Otters at Liberty in New Mexico Rivers by Melissa Savage Fall 2008
Nebraska Reintroduction Efforts by Craig R. Allen Spring 2008
Spring 2007 Mainland California Sea Otter Survey Results published by the U.S.G.S. –
Western Ecology Research Center
Fall 2007 River Otters Make Comeback [in North Dakota] by Richard Hinton Fall 2007 Southern Sea Otter Translocation Recovery Plan – Update by Chris Wittenbrink Spring 2006 From Near Zero to Fifteen Thousand – in 20 Years! Missouri’s River Otter Saga
by Dave Hamilton, Missouri Department of Conservation
Spring 2006 Are There River Otters in Katmai National Park? by Jamie Crait Fall 2005 Estimating the Abundance of River Otters in Kenai Fjords National Park: An Update
by Kaiti Ott, John DePue, and Merav Ben--David
Fall 2005 Population Density and Habitat Characteristics of the Marine Otter by Claudio Delgado Fall 2005
Otters in Kenya--An Update by Jan Reed--Smith Spring 2005
Estimating River Otter Abundance and Habitat Use by Kaiti Ott and Merav Ben--David Fall 2004 Update on the Proposal to Restore River Otter to New Mexico by Melissa Savage Fall 2004
The Cape Clawless Otter in Kenya by Jan Reed--Smith Spring 2004
River Otter Survey of the San Juan Drainage by Paul J. Polechla Jr. Fall 2002 Row...Row...Row Your Boat, Gently Down “the Green” by Jon Haschke and Merav
Ben--David
Fall 2002 Why Do River Otters Inhabiting Marine Environments Live in Groups? by Gail Blundell Spring 2002 Can River Otters Naturally Recolonize the Grand Canyon? by Merav Ben--David Spring 2002
Update on African Otters by Jo Thompson Fall 2001
The River Otter in Missouri by Glenn D. Chambers Fall 2001
Grand Canyon River Otter Reintroduction Program Good Will Ambassador! by “Noah,”
(as told to Tracy Johnston)
Fall 2000
Splash in the Grand Canyon by Lissa Margetts Fall 2000
Status of Southwest River Otters, Lontra Canadensis Sonora, in the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park by Lee Ann Compton
Fall 2000 Otters in Asia, An International Workshop by Jan Reed-- Smith Spring 2000
The Hairy--Nosed Otter in Thailand by Paul Yoxon Spring 2000
Africa’s Most Elusive Otter by Jo Thompson Spring 2000
Mexican Otters by Joseph A. Davis Spring 2000
Indiana River Otter Reintroduction Program – 1999 by Scott A. Johnson, Kim A. Berkley,
and Charlie Jones
Spring 2000
Research Summary by Judy Berg. Population. Spring 1998 Spring 1998
Otter Reintroduction Problems by Tracy Johnston. Fall 1996
Ban on Leghold Traps by Carol Peterson. Fall 1996
Abstracts from papers presented at the “Nearctic River Otter Symposium” held in conjunction with the “First Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society” in Albuquerque, NM by Judy Berg and Leslie Malville Ellwood.
Fall 1994
Mitigating for Lost River Otter Habitat in Idaho: Clearwater River Otter Research Completed by Curt Mac
Fall 1994 Mitigating for Lost River Otter Habitat in Idaho by Curt Mac. Fall 1993 A Review of the Nearctic River Otter (Lontra canadensis) in Southwestern North America:
Ethnography, Distribution, Ecology, and Taxonomy by Paul Polechla.
Fall 1993 Update on River Otter reintroduction in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado by
Dave R. Stevens
Fall 1992
Other Otters of the World by Cori Cleveland Fall 1991
Current Threats to Otters by Paul Polechla. Fall 1991
Historical Background: Distribution on maps, population Status by Paul Polechla. Fall 1991 Nation-Wide River Otter Database by Unknown. This is a note that the River Otter
Alliance is to maintain such a database.
Fall 1991
Diet & Feeding, Behaviors, and Tracking Issue
Evaluating the Relationship Between River Otters and River Otter Latrines by Samantha
K. Carpenter, Nohra Mateus--Pinella, Katie Monick, and Michelle L. Green
Winter 2013 Evaluating the Relationship Between River Otters and River Otter Latrines by Samantha
K. Carpenter et al
Winter 2013 Diet and Activity of River Otters (Lontra canadensis) Based on Season and Ecosystems
by Hilary Cosby
Winter 2013 Yellowstone's Otters are No Match for Invasive Lake Trout by Jennifer Bohrman Spring 2012
Otter Enrichment by Jennifer Bohrman Spring 2012
The Effects of Environmental Enrichment on a Stereotyped Swimming Pattern for North American River Otters by Kenneth Nelson
A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist: Tracking Sea Otters off the California Coast (II) by
Tania M. Larson
Spring 2009 A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist: Tracking Sea Otters off the California Coast (I)
by Tania M. Larson
Fall 2008 Habitat Selection of River Otters in the Alberta Pacific Forest by Chris Dejardins Spring 2007 Adaptation to High Altitude Diving: Can River Otters Switch from Cutthroat to Lake
Trout? by Jamie Crait
Fall 2005 Feeding Ecology of the Sea Cat in Southern Chile by Claudio Delgado Spring 2005 How Important are Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout to River Otters? by Jamie R. Crait and
Merav Ben--David
Fall 2004 Food Habits of the North American River Otter by Heidi Hansen Fall 2003 River Otters, Cutthroat Trout, and Their Future in Yellowstone National Park by Jamie
Crait
Fall 2002 Population Survey for River Otters in Rocky Mountain National Park by Jason Herreman
and Merav Ben--David
Spring 2002 Tracking Tips...Otters and Other Critters by Paul Polechla Jr. Fall 2001
North American River Otter Diet by Judy Berg Fall 2000
Otters That Live In, Not On, A Bank by David R. Modder Spring 2000
Otter Slides by Judy Berg Fall 1999
Diet On the Trail of the River Otter by Paul Polechla, Jr. Spring 1999 On the Trail of the Common otter…The European Connection by Paul J. Polechla, Jr. Spring 1998 Tracking Otters by Judy Berg. Diet & Feeding, Behaviors, and Tracking. Fall 1996 Fall 1996 Agonistic behavior of a Mew gull (Larus canus) towards a Nearctic River Otter (Lontra
canadensis) in Western Alaska by Paul Polechla, Yan-Ju Alaginar, and Steven Whiteman.
Fall 1993
Tracking Tips by Unknown Fall 1993
Ongoing Study of River Otters in Rocky Mountain National Park by Unknown Fall !993
A California Otter Behavior Study by Scott Shannon. Fall 1992
People, Places, & Otters Issue
Taffi the Otter ... The Otter that Loves Water by Zoe Bowers Winter 2013
The Marigold Chair by Zoe Bowers Spring 2012
The Search for a Perfect Otter Pond by Zoe Bowers Spring 2012
An Industrial Oasis for Otters by Kelly Davidson Chou Spring 2011
Traveling with Otters (Santa Barbara Zoo) by Julia McHugh Spring 2011 Traveling With Otters (Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo) by Diane Tomecek Fall 2010
The River Otter Alliance Turns Twenty by Carol Peterson Fall 2010
Update on the New Mexico Reintroduction by Rachel Conn Spring 2010
African Otters: Conservation in the Congo by Jo Thompson Spring 2010
Visit to The Wild Center in the Adirondacks by Carol Peterson Fall 2009 Behind the Scenes at Monterey Bay Aquarium by Diane Tomecek Fall 2009 Travelers Discover a New Species in Minnesota by David Tomecek Spring 2009
A Tale of Two Otters by Jodie Jackson Spring 2009
Traveling With Otters (Toronto Zoo) Part II by David Tomecek and Diane Tomecek Spring 2009 Traveling With Otters (Toronto Zoo) by David Tomecek and Diane Tomecek Fall 2008
An Update From Missouri by Glenn Chambers Fall 2008
Aquatic Ambassadors: River Otters are Poster Pups for Conservation by Julie Dunlap Fall 2008 Not Gone, Just Gone Ahead: In Memory of David Hamilton by Jo Thompson and Glenn
Chambers
Wild about Otters by Carol Peterson and John Mulvihill Spring 2008
Abandoned Sea Otter Regains Health by Terry Rodgers Spring 2008
On the Docks in Monterey by Jason Watts Spring 2008
Traveling With Otters (Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo) by Diane Tomecek Fall 2007
Otters Enjoy Retirement Too -- Part II by Glenn Chambers Fall 2007
Rare River Otter Sightings in the Wild by Carol Peterson Fall 2007
Traveling with Otters (Dallas World Aquarium) by Diane Tomecek Spring 2007 Ramifications of a Chinese Fossil: Castoroacuda lutrasimilis from the Jurassic Period:
Example of Convergent Evolution Toward an Otter--like Docodont by Paul Polechla
Spring 2007 River Otters to Jam in New Mexico Rivers by Melissa Savage Spring 2007
Otters Enjoy Retirement Too -- Part I by Glenn Chambers Spring 2007
Monterey Bay Aquarium Welcomes Two Freshwater Otter Pups Spring 2007
Update from Chile: Marine Otters (Lontra felina) as an umbrella species, preliminary assessment in central--south Chile by Claudio Delgado--Rodríguez
Spring 2006
Eulogy to Frank Webb by Angie Berchielli Spring 2006
Otter Champion Corner -- Hélène Jacques by Jan Reed--Smith Fall 2005
The Penobscot Otter by Samuel Drake Spring 2005
Otter Champion Corner -- Claus Reuther (in memoriam) by Jan Reed--Smith Spring 2005 Management and Reproduction of the Giant Otter at the Cali Zoo by German Corredor
Londoño & Natasha Tigreros Munoz
Fall 2004 Wild River and Sea Otter Experiences Along the Pacific Coast by Diane Tomecek Fall 2004 River Otters in Yellowstone National Park by J. Stahl and C. Reynolds Spring 2004 River Otter Study on Mount Desert Island, Maine by Carol Peterson Fall 2003 River Otter Photos from Colorado's Ocean Journey Aquarium by Eric Peterson Spring 2002
Frank Webb, Otter Expert by Lissa Margetts Spring 2001
Xena, the Warrior Princess Water Otter? by Janene Colby Spring 2001
An Otter Called Sara by Christy Vanfraechem Spring 2000
End of the World: Folk Tales of the Nimipoo by Eleanor B. Heady Spring 1999
Denver Zoo Otter’s Past Travel by Carol Peterson. Spring 1998
Are the Everglades forever? by Paul Polechla, Jr. Spring 1998
North American River Otters: A Keeper’s Perspective by Jan Reed-Smith. Spring 1998
Thirteen Otter Species by Tracy Johnston Spring 1997
Bayou Otter Farm by Carol Peterson Spring 1997
International Otter Survival Fund by Grace Yoxon. Spring 1997
Exciting River Otter Encounter by Ann and Jim Feucht. Fall 1996
Kylerhea Otter Haven by Jane Gerrard. Fall 1996
Otters on the Internet by Tracy Johnston Fall 1996
Update on the Proposed Bridge to the Isle of Skye, Scotland by Veronica Stevens. Fall 1994 Otters in Scotland and the Controversy over the Isle of Skye Bridge by Veronica Stevens. Fall 1993
Report on the Delores River Ski Trip by Unknown Fall 1992
Previous River Otter Organization by Unknown. Fall 1991
Other Otter Conservation Organizations by Unknown. Fall 1991
General Interest Issue
Non--invasive Reproductive Hormone Assessment Using Fecal Samples from Captive Eurasian Otters (Lutra lutra) by Emmelianna Bujak, Daphne Green, and William Holt
An Interview with Dr. Daniel Allen by Diane Tomacek Spring 2011
Ollie the Otter by Thomas M. Schneeberger Spring 2010
Are North American River Otters Intelligent? by Dylon Patschke Fall 2008
Proximity by Steve Foss Fall 2007
There’s an Otter in my Tub! by Zoe Bowers Spring 2006
Colorado Watershed Assembly Seeks Special--Interest License Plate by John Mulvihill and
Carol Peterson
Spring 2006
Seasons of the Otter – A Film Review by Tracy Johnston Fall 2005
Otter Day: Walking for Conservation by Diana Sarmiento Spring 2005
The Otter Spirit by Judy Berg Spring 2005
South America Zoo Receives Otter Education Grant by Jan Reed--Smith and Diana
Sarmiento
Fall 2004
The Land Otter Totem Pole by Jo Thompson Fall 2003
Lessons of the Yup'ik Eskimo Otter Mask by Paul Polechla Jr. Fall 2003
Otter Action Plan by Thomas Serfass Fall 2003
Predicting River Otter Locations with Geographic Information Systems by Merav
Ben--David, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Spring 2003
"Any Otters for Me?" by Tracy Johnston Spring 2003
Reproductive Physiology of Captive North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
by Jan Reed--Smith & Helen Bateman
Spring 2003
Making it through the Winter by Bob Arnebeck Spring 2003
A Second Chance for Llie by Margaret Ferguson Fall 2002
Otter Conservation Education Campaign in Africa by Jo Thompson Spring 2002 Otter Place Names: You "Otter" Go There by Paul J. Polechla Jr. Spring 2002
Searching for Otters (in the U.S.) by June Gerrard Fall 2001
Home At Last! by Dennis Money Spring 2001
Otters in the Office? by Nancy Mitchell Spring 2001
Remembering Why by Kurt Butkiewicz Fall 2000
Responses of River Otters to Oil Contamination: A Captive Study by Merav Ben--David Fall 2000 Partnership From a book of Burmese Folk Tales by Helen G. Tracer Fall 2000
Means to an End by Kurt Butkiewicz Spring 2000
AAZK and Otters by Jan Reed--Smith Spring 2000
The Feast for the Otter From The Fables of India by Joseph Gaer Spring 2000
Deep Alaskan Otter Ecology by Paul J. Polechla Jr. Spring 2000
River Otter Trapping by Tracy Johnston Spring 2000
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Otter Habitat by Tracy Johnston Fall 1999 When and Where to See Otters in Zoological Parks, Aquariums and Conservation Centers
by Jan Reed-- Smith
Fall 1999
Winter Tales by Bob Arenbeck. Spring 1999
Otter Updates by Tracy Johnston Spring 1999
European River Otter Born in U.S. by Margi Deermain. Spring 1998
Otter Updates by Tracy Johnston and Jan Reed-Smith. Spring 1998
You Otter Know This by Jan Reed-Smith. Spring 1998
Otter Limerick by John Mulvihill. Spring 1997
Zoo Montana by Jay R. Kirkpatrick Spring 1997
Mountain Otter by John Mulvihill. Fall 1996
A Native American Otter Legend. Adapted from the long-tailed Bear and Otter Indian Legends by Natalie M. Betting.
Fisherman’s Friend or Foe by John Mulvihill. Fall 1992
In the Interest of Water by John Mulvihill. Fall 1992
Wetlands Classifications and Possible Effects of the Proposed Changes in their Delineation by Unknown
