Sea otters have been missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, and local non-profit Elakha Alliance is trying to ...

Just a few administrative details need to be worked out before kelp-killing purple sea urchins start getting hammered off the ...

Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...

In a virtual meeting on February 14, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (OFWC) approved updates to Oregon Department of ...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted changes to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) regulations ...

and management projects focused on kelp forest ecosystems. North Coast U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and U.S. Sen.

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley seek to allocate federal funds to address declining kelp forests, crucial ...

California’s kelp forests were once abundant ... though their historical habitat spans the coastline from Mexico to Oregon. There are now almost 3,000 southern sea otters, restricted to the ...

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) has been awarded a three-year, $1.56 million grant from the National Fish ...

Aside from being objectively adorable, otters play an important role in marine ecosystems. Photo: Laura Dickinson/San Luis Obsipo Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images ...