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River Otters Return to San Mateo Coast After 200 Years
Original: Midpen Open Space Captures River Otters on their Wildlife Cameras at Cloverdale Ranch, First Sighting on San Mateo Coast Since the 1800s
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has recorded river otters on wildlife cameras at Cloverdale Ranch, marking the first confirmed sighting of the species on the San Mateo coast since the 1800s. The footage suggests the animals are returning to historic coastal habitat, a sign that conservation and habitat restoration efforts in the region may be paying off.
Why now: The return of a locally extinct species after nearly two centuries is a striking conservation milestone.
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- Midpen Open Space Captures River Otters on their Wildlife Cameras at Cloverdale Ranch, First Sighting on San Mateo Coast Since the 1800s · coastside buzz
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