Editorial: Humanity almost killed off California’s sea otters. It’s time to help them again
by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Sep 27, 2023
3 minutes
California’s sea otters were once hunted to the brink of extinction. We can thank conservation laws like the Endangered Species Act for there being a few thousand of them floating and paddling along the Central Coast today.
But their slow recovery faces a barrage of hazards fueled by climate change. These furry marine mammals are threatened by disease, sharks, harmful algae blooms, kelp forest loss, warming waters and ocean acidification. It’s no wonder
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