Otter seen in Velarde

Ditch diversion where I

found possible otter tracks.

Possible otter track

Velarde, Dec. 20, 2008

I recieved a report of an otter sighting in Velarde on Dec 15, I visited the site but did not find any otter tracks. Farther downriver I found this track at a ditch diversion.(there is a gray fox track just behind it). This is the first report of an otter downstream from the release site. Its not far from thereto the Rio Chama.

Beaver at Pilar 12/20/08

Other animal sign

Beaver "slides" and tracks

Other animal sign

Raccoon

Fresh Bobcat tracks

Other animal sign:

Bobcat scrape on beach.

Otter tracks

October 31, 2008- Otter sign search:

Otter scat and track site, W. side Rio Grande.

Otter tracks, 10/31/08, N. of J. Dunn Bridge

Otter? Think so.

Examples of otter tracks

Otter tracks on edge of river, Rio Grande, Oct. 21, 2008.

Otter tracks and scat on the Rio Grande, Oct. 21, 2008.

Note tail drag marks. Scat about 15 feet from river.

Otter tracks

Otter tracks, between boulder and reeds, Rio Pueblo de Taos. 

Oct. 17, 2008

New Mexico River otter monitoring

Otter in Rio Pueblo 10/14/08