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Is the sea otter an endangered species?

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Is the sea otter an endangered species?

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Yes, they are listed as a threatened species. Historically, sea otters numbered between several hundred thousand to more than a million. But due to the fur trade, worldwide numbers plummeted down to a total of 1000-2000 in the early 1900s. As of 2006, the three-year running average is approximately 2,750 southern sea otters off the coast of California. There are between 64,600 and 77,300 northern sea otters residing in Alaska, Canada and Washington. There are approximately 15,000 in Russia and less than a dozen in Japan. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, an international treaty with 172 member countries. Appendix I listed species cannot be traded commercially. Appendix II listed species can be traded commercially only if it does not harm their survival. ** The Endangered Species Act requires the US federal government to identify species threatened with extinction, identify ha

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