otters

Otters are mustelids and related to other Northwoods mammals including mink and weasels. They were common throughout North America until Europeans overharvested the animals for their warm, dense and beautiful coats.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the season will close in the Northern Zone effective April 1st at Midnight

Wisconsin is home to a healthy river otter population.The playful animals are the topic of next week’s Science on Tap-Minocqua.

A strange otter encounter, not once but twice, resulted in a Curious North question for the Masked Biologist, who talks about the North American river…