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Reintroduction Of River Otters Into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mary C. Miller
Reintroduction Of River Otters Into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mary C. Miller
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Beginning in December 1988, 14 river otters were obtained from South Carolina and Louisiana, implanted with radio transmitters, and released on Little River in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). A total of 896 radio locations were obtained. There were four mortalities.
Five otters established home ranges in Little River. Four otters traveled out of Little River. Of those otters, three established home ranges on the North Carolina side of GSMNP. One otter established a home range in the French Broad River outside of GSMNP. The remaining otter has not been located since its release.
After a brief period of …