Posted by msblucow on June 20, 2001 at 13:41:54:
In Reply to: I was under the impression + posted by mike on June 20, 2001 at 13:19:58:
Our waters have been so denuded of shellfish that it's doubtful there's enough to sustain a population of otters. Although otters will eat just about anything with a shell, they need a LOT of calories to help maintain their core body temperature, or else they just die of exposure.