Northern Sea Otter (SW AK popn.)
(Enhydra lutris kenyoni)
Policy Actions
2001
2002
2004
2005
- USFWS proposes a special rule to allow the limited trade and cultural exchange of authentic native articles derived from sea otters harvested legally for subsistence purposes (PDF 58 kB)
- USFWS lists the Southwest Alaska population of northern sea otter as threatened under the ESA (PDF 195 kB)
2006
- USFWS passes the special rule proposed in 2005 (PDF 77 kB)
2008
- USFWS proposes critical habitat for the Southwest Alaska population of northern sea otters (PDF 235 kB)
2009
- USFWS designates critical habitat for the Southwest Alaska population of northern sea otters (PDF 313 kB)
2010
- USFWS distributes draft Recovery Plan (PDF 4,076 kB)