“Conservationists in New Mexico are celebrating the state’s expanding population of wild river…

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Once Locally Extinct, ‘Top Predator’ River Otter Flourishing Again in New Mexico

“Conservationists in New Mexico are celebrating the state’s expanding population of wild river otters, as their numbers have tripled in the last 14 years.

Though native to the state, the beasts were extirpated completely during the 1900s, likely due to a mixture of overtrapping and habitat destruction.

However, groups can now be seen swimming about in waterways located in communities like Taos, Angel Fir...