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Volume 35(A) Special Issue (August 2018) Citation: Camp, V.L. (2017). A Bibliography On The North American River Otter Lontra canadensis. Fourth Edition Addendum. IUCN Otter Spec. Group Bull. 34 (A): 50 - 55
A Bibliography On The North American River Otter Lontra canadensis. Victor L. Camp 1
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INTRODUCTION
In preparing this fifth revision new and recently discovered publications have been added to the full Bibliography, but are here also presented as an addendum, allowing anyone who has created a hardcopy of the bibliography to simply print out the addendum and add it to their hardcopy.
A Bibliography on the North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
4th Edition
Addenda to 2nd Edition
Compiled by
Victor L. Camp
Errata | New Titles | Watch List
1. DELETE: Ben-David, M., L.K. Duffy, G.M. Blundell, and R.T. Bowyer. (2001). Natural sure of coastal river otters to mercury: Relation to age, diet, and survival. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 20: 1986-1992.
2. DELETE: Berg, W.E. (1982). Reintroduction of fisher, pine marten, and river otter. pp.159-173.In: Sanderson, G.C. (ed.). Midwest Furbearer Management, Proceedings of a Symposium held at the 43rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, Kansas, 7-8 December 1981.
3. DELETE: Blundell, G.M., J.A.K. Maier, and E.M. Debevec. (2001). Linear home ranges: effects of smoothing, sample size, and autocorrelation on kernel estimates. Ecological Monographs, 71: 469-489.
4. DELETE: Buzzell, B., M.M. Lance, and A. Acevedo-Gutierrez. (2014). Spatial and temporal variation in river otter (Lontra canadensis) diet and predation on rockfish (Genus Sebastes) in the San Juan Islands. Aquatic Mammals, 40(2): 150-161.
5. DELETE: Colby, J. (2004). Surveying for otters on the Dolores River. The River Otter Journal, XIV(I): 8-9.
6. DELETE: Crowley, S.M. D. Hodder, C.J. and D Yates. (2018). Wildlife health indicators and mercury exposure: A case study of river otters (Lontra canadensis) in central British Columbia, Canada. Ecological Indicators 89.
Available At: https://doi.org/10.106/j.ecolind.2018.01.061
7. DELETE: Fleming, W.J., C.F. Dixon, and J.W. Lovett. (1997). Helminth parasites of river otters (Lutra canadensis) from southeastern Alabama. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society, 44: 131-135
8. DELETE: Haskell, S. P. (2006). First record of a river otter (Lontra canadensis) captured on the northeastern coast of Alaska. Canadian Field-Naturalist, 122(2): 235-236.
9. DELETE: Hoover, J.P., A.E. Castro, and M.A. Nievis. (1985). Serological evaluation of vaccinated American river otters. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 187: 1162-1165. First word in title should be spelled "Serologic"
10. DELETE: Kiyota, M., N. Yoshikawa, Y. Ohno, K. Kohyama, and M. Nakajima. (2009). External morphology of captive Canadian river otters (Lontra canadensis): comparison of body proportions between a neonate and adults. Honyuri Kagaku (Mammalian Science), 49(2): 269-275.
11. DELETE: McDaniel, J.C. (1963). Otter population study. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners, 17: 163-168.
12. DELETE: Modafferi, R. and C.F. Yocom. (1980). Summer food of river otter in north coastal California lakes. The Murrelet, 61(1): 38-41.
13. DELETE: Nelson, K.O. (2010) b. The effects of environmental enrichment on a stereotyped swimming pattern for a North American river otter (Lontra canadensis). The River Otter Journal, XVIII(I): 5 and 8-10.
14. DELETE: Ott, K. and M. Ben-David. (2004). Estimating river otter abundance and habitat use. The River Otter Journal, XIII(II): 1 and 3.
15. DELETE: Polechla, P.J. Jr., T. Rodgers, and T.R. Meineck (1998). Cranial and Dental Anomalies in the North American River Otter: A comparison of a northern and southern population. IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin, 19A: 267-270.
16. DELETE: Reynolds, R.J., G. Stenson, and E. Miller. (2008). Prey selection by marine coastal river otters (Lontra canadensis) in Newfoundland, Canada. Journal of Mammalogy, 89(4): 1001-1011.
17. DELETE: Scherr, H. and J. Bowman. (2009). A sex-biased effect of parasitism on skull morphology in river otters. Ecoscience, 16(1): 119-124. First author's last name is spelled "Sherr."
18. DELETE: Verbbeek, N.A.M. and J. Morgan. (1978). River otter predation on glaucous-winged gulls on Mandarte Island, British Columbia. The Murrelet, 52: 92-95.
NEW TITLES FOR INCLUSION IN 2018 EDITION (AS OF 11 AUGUST 2018)
Ashcraft, K.J. (2012). Otter visitation at fish-rearing facilities in Pennsylvania. M.S., Frostburg State University. Frostburg, Maryland.
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. (2014). Best management practices for trapping river otter in the United States (updated).
Auglier, B. (2016). River otters are back! UC Santa Cruz, Science Communication Program. University of California. Santa Cruz, California.
Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A., M. Lance, and B. Buzzell. (2014). Spatial and temporal variation in river otter (Lontra canadensis) diet and predation on rockfish (Genus Sebastes) in the San Juan Islands, Washington. Aquatic Mammals, 40(2): 150-161.
AZA. (2013). Population analysis & breeding and transfer plan: North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) AZA species survival plan green program.
Bateman, H.L. and W.F. Swanson. (2017). Interaction of extender composition and freezing method for effective semen cryopreservation in the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis).
Theriogenology, 101: 26-34.
Bates, B. (1988). Reintroduction of the river otter in Utah. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Unpublished Report
Beaver, T.D., G.A. Feldhamer, and J.A. Chapman. (1981). Dental and cranial anomalies in the
river otter (Carnivora: Mustelidae). Brimleyana 7: 101-109.
Berg, W.E. (1981). Reintroduction of fisher, pine marten, and river otter. pp.159-173. In: Sanderson, G.C. (ed.). Midwest Furbearer Management, Proceedings of a Symposium held at the 43rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Wichita, Kansas, 7-8 December 1981.
Berg, J.K. (1995). River otter populations in and adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park. The River Otter Symposium. The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Berg, J.K. (1996). Tracking otters. The River Otter Journal, V(I).
Berg, J.K. (2002). Diet and feeding behavior of the North American river otter. IUCN Otter Action Plan
Ben-David, M., R.T. Bowyer, and L.K. Duffy. (1999). Exon Valdez oil spill restoration projects final report responses of river otter to oil contaminations. A controlled study of biological stress marker (Restoration Project No.99348). pp 154.
Ben-David, M., L.K. Duffy, G.M. Blundell, and R.T. Bowyer. (2001). Natural exposure of coastal river otters to mercury: Relation to age, diet, and survival. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 20: 1986-1992.
Berchielli, A. (2006). Eulogy to Frank Webb. The River Otter Journal, XV(I): 3.
Berg, J.K. (2004). The Otter Spirit: A natural history story. An excerpt: The River Otter Journal, XIV(I): 10.
Berg, J.K. (2005). The Otter Spirit: A Natural History Story. Ulyssian Publications.
Bicher, N.R. (2016). River otter (Lontra canadensis) distribution and habitat availability in Nebraska. M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. Digital Commons @ University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska.
Bieber, N. R. (2016). River Otter (Lontra canadensis) distribution and habitat suitability in Nebraska. M.S. University of Nebraska. Lincoln, Nebraska
Bieber, N.R., S.P. Wilson, and C.R. Allen. (2018). River otter distribution in Nebraska. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 42(1): 136-143.
Birkenheuer, A. J., C.A. Harms, J. Neel, H.S. Marr, M.D. Tucker, A.E. Acton, A. D. Tuttle, and M.K. Stoskopf. (2007). The identification of a genetically unique piroplasma in North American river otters (Lontra canadensis). Parasitology, 134: 631-635.
Black, J. M., E. Wampole, and J.E. Mayer. (2016). Fifteen years of river otter monitoring by citizen-science volunteers in northern California: Litter size. Northwestern Naturalist, 97(3): 226-236.
Bluett, R., G. Hubert Jr., E. Anderson, S. Lauzon, and D. Glosser. (1995). Illinois river otter recovery plan. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources, Technical Bulletin 7.
Bouley, P., M. Isadore, and T. Carroll. (2014). Return of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) to coastal habitats of the San Francisco area, California. Northwestern Naturalist, 96(1): 1-12.
Bowers, Z. (2006). There's an otter in my tub! The River Otter Journal, XV(I): 8-10.
Bricker E.A, T.L. Serfass, F.L. Ammer, Z.L. Hanley, K.J. Pearce, and S.S. Stevens (2015). Conservation status of the North American otter in the United States and Canada: Assessing management practices and public perceptions of the species. In: Linh San, E.D. and M.J. Somers. (eds.). Small carnivores: evolution, ecology, behaviour and conservation. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford (in press).
Britt, T.L. (1980). River otter information and a reintroduction proposal for the Verde River. Unpublished Performance Report W-53-R, 6:4, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Flagstaff, AZ.
Britt, T.L., R.L. Glinki, and J.S. Phelps. (1982). River otter stocking. Unpublished Report, Arizona Federal Aid Project, W-53-R-30, WP6, J4. 13 pp.
Brownlee, W.C. (1977). Status of river otter (Lutra canadensis) in Texas. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Austin, Texas. 7pp.
Caire, W., Loucks, L. S., Deen, C. M., & Holshouser, T. L. (2017). A new record of and additional notes for the river otter (Lontra canadensis) from Logan County, Oklahoma. In Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, 96: 24-27.
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG). (2005). California Interagency Wildlife Task Group. M163 River Otter Lontra canadensis. Sacramento, CA: California Wildlife Habitat Relationships version 8.1 personal computer program.
Camp, V.L. (2017). 4th edition: A bibliography on the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis). IUCN Otter Special Group Bulletin, Special Edition 34(A): 3-49.
Cardoza, J.E. (1986). A preliminary assessment of the status of fisher and river otter in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. 31 pp.
Ceballos, G. and E. Carrillo-Rubio. (2017). Redescubrimiento y estado de conservacion de la nutria norte Lontra canadensis en Mexico. [Rediscovery and conservation status of the northern otter Lontra canadensis in Mexico.]. Revista Mexicana Mastozoologia, 1(2):1-2.
Chambers, G. (2007). Otters enjoy retirement too! Part I. The River Otter Journal, XVI(I). 1 and 3.
Chambers, G. (2007). Otters enjoy retirement too: Part II. The River Otter Journal. XVI(II): 6-7.
Chambers, G. (2008). An update from Missouri. The River Otter Journal, XVII(II): 5
Chilelli, M.B., M.B. Griffith, and D.J. Harrison. (1991). Analysis of river otter harvest and reproductive data in northeastern U.S., 1970-89. Final Report U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service., Federal Assistance, Reg. 5, Newton Corner, Mass. 48pp.
Colby, J. (2001). Xena, the warrior princess water otter? The River Otter Journal, X(I): 1 and 3.
Colby, J. (2004). Surveying for otters on the Colorado's Dolores River. The River Otter Journal, XIII(I): 8-9.
Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW). (2003). State of Colorado river otter recovery plan: Revision of 1980, 1984, and 1988 draft plans. Colorado Division of Wildlife, Denver, CO.
Conn, R. and J. Klingel. (2004). River otter (Lontra canadensis) surveys of White Rock Canyon, Rio Grande, New Mexico by New Mexico River Otter Working Group (NMROWG). 6 pp. + appendices.
Cote, D., H.M.J. Stewart, R.S. Gregory, J. Goose, J.J. Reynolds, G.B. Stenson, and E.H. Miller. (2018). Prey selection by marine-coastal river otters (Lontra canadensis) in Newfoundland, Canada. Journal of Mammalogy, 89:1001-1011.
Crait, J. R., Regehr, E.V., and M. Ben-David. (2015). Indirect effects of bioinvasions in Yellowstone Lake: The response of river otters to declines in native cutthroat trout. Biological Conservation, 191: 596-605.
Cranfrani, C., O. Broennimann, A. Loy, and A. Guisan. (2018). More than range exposure: Global otter vulnerability to climate change. Biological Conservation, 221: 103-113.
Critchton, V.F.J. and A.H. Cook. (1973). Dracunculus lutrae n. sp (Nematoda: Dracunculoidea) from the otter (Lutra canadensis) in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 51: 521-529.
Crowl, J. and J. Klingel. (2005) a. General assessment of potential river otter habitat in the Ute Mountain segment of the upper Rio Grande, New Mexico. (Colorado border to Lee Trail): mid August 2005. Report to New Mexico River Otter Working Group.
Crowl, J. and J. Klingel. (2005) b. General assessment of potential river otter habitat in the Gila Wilderness segment of the Gila River, New Mexico. (East Fork to Turkey Creek): June 26 – July 1, 2005. Report to New Mexico River Otter Working Group.
Crowley, S. M., C.J. Johnson, and D.P. Hodder. (2017) a. Are latrine sites an accurate predictor of seasonal habitat selection by river otters (Lontra canadensis) in freshwater systems? Mammal Research, 62(1): 37-45.
Crowley, S.M., C.J. Johnson, and D. Holder. (2017) b. The role of demographic and environmental variables on the presence of snow tracks by river otters (Lontra canadensis). Wildlife Biology, 18(1): 105-122.
Crowley, S.M.D., C.J. Hodder, and D. Yates. (2018). Wildlife health indicators and mercury exposure: A case study of river otters (Lontra canadensis) in central British Columbia, Canada. Ecological Indicators, 89(1): 63-73.
Cumberland, R.E. and J-M DeVink. (2007). Demographic and reproductive characteristics of New Brunswick river otter populations. Canadian Wildlife & Management, 6(1): 31-41.
Davis, H.G. (1992). Effects from feeding carp from Saginaw Bay, Michigan to river otter. Michigan State University, pp 124. Michigan State University-East Lansing, Department of Animal Science.
Davis, J.A. (2000). Mexican otters. The River Otter Journal, IX(I): 8-9.
Desjardins, C.D. (2007). Habitat selection of river otters in the Alberta Pacific Forest Management Agreement (Al-Pac FMA). The River Otter Journal, XVI(I): 7-8.
Dornbos, P., S. Chernyak, J. Rutkiewicz, T. Cooley, S. Strom, S. Batterman, and N. Basu. (2015). Hepatic polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) levels in Wisconsin river otters (Lontra canadensis) and Michigan bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Journal of Great Lakes Research, 41: 222-227.
Dubuc, L.J., W.B. Krohn, and R.B. Owen Jr. (1990). Predicting occurrence of river otters by habitat on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Journal of Wildlife Management, 54(4): 594-599.
Dulfer, R., J. Nell, and A.C. Gutleb (eds.). (1998). Proceedings of the VIIth International Otter Colloquium: Otter Conservation-An example for sustainable use of wetlands. Trebon, Czeck Republic. Part III: 153-396. The entire content of the VIIth Colloquium is compiled in the IUCN Otter Specialist Group, Special Issue 19A (1998), pp. 1-372.
Dunlap, J. (2008). Aquatic ambassadors: River otters are poster pups for conservation. The River Otter Journal, XVII(II): 1 and 3.
Duplaix, N. and M. Bardini. (2016). We love otters. Four Corners Institute.
Duque, S.L.A., L.Y. Orozco-Jimenez, C. Zapata-Escobar, and J.A. Palacio-Baena. (2018). Conservation genetics of otters: review about the use of non-invasive samples. Therya, 9(1): 85-93.
Edwards, C. (1979). A report on the distribution, abundance, population trends and habitat requirements for the river otter on the lower Colorado River. Arizona Game and Fish Department. Phoenix, Arizona. 16 pp.
Eldridge, A. (2017). Seasonal variation of North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) predation on local fish species. Undergraduate Research Symposium. Poster Session 1. University of Washington, p. 1.
Erickson, D.E., C.R., McCullough, and W.R. Porath. (1984). River otter investigations in Missouri, final report. Missouri Federal Aid Project, W-13-R-38, S63, J2. 46 pp.
Feltrop, D. (2015). The role of silver carp in the trophic position and diet of river otters in Illinois. M.S. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Carbondale, Illinois.
Feltrop, P. D., C.K. Nielsen, and E.M. Schauber. (2016). Asian Carp in the Diet of River Otters in Illinois. The American Midland Naturalist, 176(2), 298-305.
Fike, J.A. (2005). Genetic structure of river otter populations in eastern North America and an assessment of genotyping error rates associated with alternative sources of DNA. M.S., Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Maryland.
Fleming, W.J., C.F. Dixon, and J.W. Lovett. (1977). Helminth parasites of river otters (Lutra canadensis) from southeastern Alabama. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 44(2): 131-135.
Gable, T.D., S.K. Windels, and I.C. Rautio. (2017). River otter (Lontra canadensis) killed by wolves (Canis lupus) during winter in northern Minnesota. The Canadian Field-Naturalist, 131(3): 252-253.
Gallant, D. (2006). Évaluation de méthodes de suivi de la loutre de rivière (Lontra canadensis) et son potentiel en tant qu'indicateur de l'intégrité écologique des habitats riverains (Doctoral dissertation, M. Sc. thesis. Université de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada).
Gerber, R. (2010). The winter distribution of North American river otter in Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine. M.S. The University of Maine. Orno, Maine.
Gerrard, J. (2001). Searching for otters (in the U.S.). The River Otter Journal, Fall 2001.
Goedeke, T.L. and S. Rikoon. (2008). Otters as actors: Scientific controversy, dynamism of networks, and the implications of power in ecological restoration. Social Studies Science, 38:111-132.
Gormley, R.F. (2015). Problem solving and tool use in three species of otter. M.S. University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Grove, R.A., and C.J. Henny. (2005). Environmental contaminants in river otter (Lontra canadensis) collected from the Willamette River, Oregon, 1996-1999. Final Report. Under Contract Number 1448-1342-98-N015. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Haar, A. K. R. (2016). Recommendations for the successful captive breeding of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis). Ph.D. Colorado State University-Pueblo. Pueblo, Colorado.
Hamilton, D.A. and D. Frantz. (1999). River otter harvest evaluation in Missouri, 1996-1999. Study No. 45. Evaluation of sign-survey Techniques and catch per unit effort (CUE) to determine relative abundance of river otters in Missouri, 1996-1999. Missouri Department of Conservation. pp 60.
Hamilton, D.A. and J. Koppleman. (2001). Final report surveys and investigations projects as required by Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, Missouri. Federal Project No. W-13-R-55 (2001). Study No. 53: river otter food habits in Missouri. Job No. 2: Identification of fish species in river otter stomach samples using PCR-based DNA analysis during 1999. Missouri Department of Conservation. pp 10.
Haney, J. C. (2007). Translocations, transmitter effects, and veterinary care of otters (Mustelidae) during reintroduction: An annotated bibliography. Defenders of Wildlife. pp 9.
Hansen, H. (2004). Extraction technique and microsatellite primers on genotyping success and error rates of river otter (Lontra canadensis) fecal DNA. M.S.University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.
Hansen, H., M. Ben-David, and D.B. McDonald. (2008). Effects of genotyping protocols on success and errors in identifying individual otters (Lontra canadensis) from their faeces. Molecular Ecology Resources, 8: 282-287.
Haskell, S. P. (2006). First record of a river otter (Lontra canadensis) captured on the northeastern coast of Alaska. Canadian Field-Naturalist, 120(2): 235-236.
Hardisky, T.S. (2015). River otter management plan in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Management Project Annual Job Report.
Hinton, R. (2007). River otters make comeback [in North Dakota]. Reprinted with permission from The Bismarck Tribune, April 28, 2007. The River Otter Journal, XVI(II): 5.
Hodder, D. and R.V. Rea. (2006). Winter habitat use by river otters (Lontra canadensis) in the John Prince Research Forest, Ft. James, British Columbia. Wildlife Afield, 3:111-116.
Holland, A. and J. van der Merve. (2016). Do river otters conform to habitat suitability assessments? Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education, 157(1): 3-13.
Hoover, J.P., A.E. Castro, and M.A. Nievis. (1985). Serologic evaluation of vaccinated American river otters. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 187: 1162-1165.
Huang, A.C., C. Nelson, D.A. Guertin, and J.E. Elliott. (2017). Contaminant exposure in marine foraging river otters from Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 2016 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Fate and Effects of Pollutants.
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Jackson, J. (2009). A tale of two otters. Reprinted with permission from the Columbia Tribune, March 28, 2009.The River Otter Journal, XVII(II): 1 and 3.
Johnson, C.J., D. Hodder, and S.M. Crowley. (2013). Assessing noninvasive hair and fecal sampling for monitoring the distribution and abundance of river otters. Ecological Research, 28(5): 881-892.
Johnston, T. (2000). I'm the new Grand Canyon river otter reintroduction program goodwill ambassador. The River Otter Journal, IX(2): 2-3.
Johnston, T. (2005). A Film Review: Seasons of the Otter. Landis, B. Cinematographer. The River Otter Journal, XIV(II): 14.
Kaufman, D.W., R.C. Kaufman, and G.A. Kaufman. (2017). Recent observations of the northern river otter along Carr Creek, Osborne County, Kansas. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, 120(3-4): 215-218.
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Klingel, J. and R. Conn. (2003). River otter (Lontra canadensis) surveys of Rio Chama, San Francisco and lower Gila Rivers, New Mexico. Report from New Mexico River Otter Working Group. 8 pp. + appendices.
Klingel, J. and S. MacDonald. (2002). Southwestern river otter, Lontra canadensis sonora; Summary of taxonomy, legal status, and distribution in New Mexico. Unpublished report to New Mexico River Otter Working Group. 4 pp.
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Margetts, L. (2001). Frank Webb, otter expert. The River Otter Journal, X(I): 4-5.
McAllister, C.T. and T.J. Fayton. (2016). Bashkirovitrema canadense (Trematoda: Digenea: Echinostomatidae) from Northern River Otter Lontra canadensis (Carnivora: Mustelidae), from Southeastern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, 95: 67-70.
McAllister, C. T., A. Surf, R. Tumlison, and C.R. Bursey. (2016). Gastrointestinal Parasites of the Northern River Otter, Lontra canadensis (Carnivora: Mustelidae), from Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, 70(1): 284-286.
McCallen, E.B. (2017). The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) on the Savannah River Site. M.S. Eastern Illinois University. Charleston, Illinois.
McCallen, E.B., K.F. Gaines, J.M. Novak, L.E. Ruyle, W.L. Stephens Jr., A.L. Bryan Jr., S.A. Blas, and T.L. Serfass. (2018). The development and use of a spatially explicit model for river otters to evaluate environmental hazards: A case study on the Department of Energy's Savannah River site. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, July 190: 373.
McDaniel, J.C. (1965). Otter population study. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners, 17: 163-168.
Mayack, D.T. and J. Loukmas. (2001). Progress report on Hudson River Mammals: Polychlorinated biphonyl (PCB) levels in mink, otter, muskrat and trapping results for mink, the upper Hudson River Drainage. 1998-2000. National Technical Information Service (NTS), USFWS. pp 60.
Mitchell, N. (2001). Otters in the office. The River Otter Journal, X(I): 10-11.
Modder, D.R. (2000). Otters that live in, not on, a bank. The River Otter Journal, IX(I): 13.
Modfferi, R. and C.F. Yocum. (1980). Summer food of river otter in north coastal California lakes. Northwestern Naturalist, 61: 38–41
Mulvihill, J, (1999). An otter legend derived from the Cree Indians. The River Otter Journal, Fall 1999.
Mulvihill, J. (2002). How the rabbit stole the otter's coat (from Sheer, 1968. Cherokee Animal Tales). The River Otter Journal, XI(2): 9.
Mulvihill, J. (2005). The Penobscot otter. Adapted from "A Book of New England Legends and Folklore (Samuel Drake, 1884). The River Otter Journal, XIV(I): 11.
Nelson, C.J. (2012). Contaminant exposure in foraging river otters from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. M.S, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Nelson, K.O. (2010). The effects of environmental enrichment on a stereotyped swimming pattern for a North American river otter (Lontra canadensis). The River Otter Journal, XIX(I): 5, 8-10.
Newton, D.A. (2012). Northern river otter population assessment and connectivity in western Montana. M.S. The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana.
Ott, K. and M. Ben-David. (2004). Estimating river otter abundance and habitat use through coastal latrine site surveys in Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound, Alaska. The River Otter Journal, XIII(II): 1 and 3.
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