On October 23, 2009 six otters from Washington were released on the Rio Pueblo de Taos. These were 4 males and 2 females.
November 6, 2009 one adult female was released on the Rio Pueblo de Taos.
Also in November Jon Klingel and I kayaked the White Rock canyon section, and found no definite otter sign. Just a partially eaten catfish carcass and some possible old tracks.
From October to December I checked for sign at San Ildefonso and Ohkay Owinge Pueblos with their permission. I did not find any sign.
In December there were 2 more releases at the Rio Pueblo de Taos. On Dec. 27, 2009 three male otters were released. Then on Dec. 30, we saw 4 "neighborhood otters" ascend the river to the release site and then go back down river, just before the new otters were released. These were 2 females and a male. That makes 23 otters released minus the 3 known fatalities.
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