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Sea Otter Awareness Week: The Road to Restoration in Oregon (9/18/22)

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Join Elakha’s Board President, Bob Bailey, as he discusses the next steps for sea otter reintroduction in Oregon.

Annually, throughout the last week of September (18-24), we celebrate sea otters during Sea Otter Awareness Week (SOAW). This year is the 20th anniversary of this celebration for these unique marine mammals! During this time we encourage zoological and educational institutions, governmental agencies and communities to plan and undertake events that highlight sea otters. These activities include sharing stories, disseminating science and generating media that inspire a deeper awareness of these unique marine mammals, their ecological importance and the many challenges they face.

The Elakha Alliance is pleased to kick off SOAW this year! Bob Bailey, Elakha Alliance’s Board President, will present on the results from the Elakha scientific Feasibility Study and what our next steps are return sea otters back to Oregon’s coastline.

This presentation is part of Sea Otter Savvy’s We Were Here sea otter program, which is dedicated to educating communities and stakeholders who are missing sea otters. We encourage you to take the We Were Here Sea Otter Stakeholder Survey if you have a couple of minutes today.

This Webinar will take place on Sunday September 18th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT via Zoom. Use the form below to RSVP.

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Events Science and Conservation of Sea Otters

Sea Otter Awareness Week Presentation (9/24/21)

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Learn About the Cultural Importance
of Sea Otters in the Pacific Northwest

It is hard to appreciate the historical, cultural, and ecological significance of a species that disappeared from Oregon’s coastal waters over a century ago. What has the loss of sea otters meant to Oregon’s indigenous peoples? What does their absence mean to the health of nearshore ecosystems? What might be gained from the return of sea otters to Oregon?

Hosted by the Defenders of Wildlife in partnership with Sea Otter Savvy’s ‘We Were Here’ program, Peter Hatch (Elakha Alliance Board Secretary & member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz) will discuss the history and possible future of sea otters in Oregon.

We invite you to take this stakeholder survey about possible sea otter reintroduction along the West Coast.

This webinar will occur on Friday September 24th at 5pm PDT.

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About Sea Otter Awareness Week

Annually, throughout the last week of September, Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, and CA State Parks come together to celebrate sea otters during Sea Otter Awareness Week. They encourage zoological and educational institutions, governmental agencies and communities to plan and undertake events that highlight sea otters. These activities include sharing stories, disseminating science and generating media that inspire a deeper awareness of these unique marine mammals, their ecological importance and the many challenges they face. View all of the wonderful presentations and events here.