US Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Northern Sea Otter in Aleutian Islands as Candidate Species Under Endangered Species Act

Summary

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has added the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) found in the Aleutian Islands to the list of candidates for listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, in an effort to provide advance notice of potential listings and alleviate threats to the species.