British Columbia sea otter populations are on the move – as they reoccupy portions of their historical range. The effects of this expansion in benefiting ecological resiliency, commercial fisheries, tourism, and climate change – but some trade-offs exists such as the short-term impacts to the subsistence shellfish gathering by local tribal communities. Researchers underscore the need to improve tribal voices in natural resource management – to ensure the long-term success of sea otter conservation.
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Also, a new paper in the Journal Science reveals the economic boom expected from sea otter recovery – with some trade-offs to specific sectors.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/sea-otter-benefits-180975086/
