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Otters Protect California from Green Crabs

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Out-of-Control Invasive Crab Species Has Met its Match: Cute and Hungry Otters

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Southern sea otters have repopulated Elkhorn Slough estuary in Southern U.S. Otters trained on green crabs introduced from Europe .

The green crab is one of the most destructive invasive species in US marine territory.

They were first introduced to North America in the 1800s , likely hitching a ride in the ballast water of merchant ships from Europe ..

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https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/20/invasive-green-crabs-are-no-match-for-sea-otters/77090472007/https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/long-term-management-plan-published-controlling-invasive-european-green-crabs https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodnewsnetwork.org%2Fout-of-control-invasive-crab-species-has-met-its-match-cute-and-hungry-otters%2F&linkname=Out-of-Control%20Invasive%20Crab%20Species%20Has%20Met%20its%20Match%3A%20Cute%20and%20Hungry%20Otters https://elkhornslough.org/reserve/https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/whatsapp?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodnewsnetwork.org%2Fout-of-control-invasive-crab-species-has-met-its-match-cute-and-hungry-otters%2F&linkname=Out-of-Control%20Invasive%20Crab%20Species%20Has%20Met%20its%20Match%3A%20Cute%20and%20Hungry%20Otters https://elkhornslough.org/reserve/research/reserve-otter-monitoring-project/#:~:text=You%20may%20have%20seen%20otters,colonized%20by%20southern%20sea%20otters%3F https://www.addtoany.com/share https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/habitat-conservation/look-out-invasive-crab https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodnewsnetwork.org%2Fout-of-control-invasive-crab-species-has-met-its-match-cute-and-hungry-otters%2F&linkname=Out-of-Control%20Invasive%20Crab%20Species%20Has%20Met%20its%20Match%3A%20Cute%20and%20Hungry%20Otters

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eu.usatoday.com wdfw.wa.gov www.addtoany.com elkhornslough.org www.fisheries.noaa.gov

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