Imagine you are walking near a river and you see a river otter playing in the water, twisting and turning. It is a few feet long, maybe 2 to 3 feet. Sleek and dark, tumbling over others of its kind. It looks like it's dancing!
Believe it or not, these otters are in danger of getting trapped.
Hi, my name is Luca, and I am a fifth grader at Academy School. We have been studying Vermont river otters for about a month, and we have learned a lot.
We have also been learning about trapping otters in Vermont, where the trapping season goes from late October until the end of March. You do need a license to trap Vermont otters, but that does not make trapping any better. Trapping otters is wrong.
Imagine you are walking near a river and you see a river otter playing in the water, twisting and turning. It is a few feet long, maybe two-three feet. Sleek and dark, tumbling over others of its kind. It looks like it's dancing! Believe it or not, these otters...