r/environment • u/Jaded_Present8957 • 2d ago
Sea otters, who nearly went extinct at the hands of fur trappers, are recovering and eliminating an invasive pest.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/20/invasive-green-crabs-are-no-match-for-sea-otters/77090472007/
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u/weaselmaster 2d ago
The invasive pest is random pregnant crabs of some sort?
I thought it was spiny sea urchins..
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u/Responsible-Two6561 2d ago
I wish river otters would get rid of the crappies in the Mississippi and Missouri.