By Megan Isadore, Executive Director, River Otter Ecology Project August 24, 2017 Some days start out well and get better. I love taking our partners out to seek otters. We don’t always see them, but we always see interesting and beautiful things because… it’s usually...
By Megan Isadore, Executive Director, River Otter Ecology Project December 1, 2015 Teasing out social structure and behavior is an important part of our work. The way otters use their habitats, bring their young and interact with their prey species provide clues to...
By Megan Isadore, Executive Director, River Otter Ecology Project October 5, 2015 I’m not posting a photo today, because I want to talk about something that can be easy to forget. This morning, my husband and I got up before 7AM and went right out. Yes,...
By Paola and Ken Bouley January 13, 2013 “Anyone reading the literature on otters will be struck by how little is known about them in the wild.” — First line of Otters, a book by Daniel Allen In late 2012, Drakes Estero in the very heart of the Point Reyes...
By guest blogger Dave Weichers September 18, 2012 The four otters were in the water on Sunday when I arrived at he West end of Rodeo Lagoon. The bobcat frequently hides in the reeds and runs out on the beach to catch a gull at the West end of the lagoon, but was...
By guest blogger Aviva Rossi April 5, 2012 The 28 square miles of the Corte Madera Creek Watershed supports a large variety of aquatic and terrestrial animals, in addition to the renowned — but much reduced — salmonid populations of our creek. The following is a brief...