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CoopersDad

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7. I live here, they do the opposite.

Reply to StarryNite (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 1, 2024, 11:54 AM

Aug 2024

They/we... I'm saddened that this animal has become a tourist attraction, a meme, anthropomorphized into a cartoon character and more.

I suppose news is news, but the response by the public here doesn't seem to align with best practices for wildlife management.

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Otter who terrorized California surfers returns [View all] sl8 Jul 2024 OP

I know this is serious, but something about that headline has me rooting for the otter. Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #1

Perhaps they should get be her a board of her own dweller Jul 2024 #2

I hope people just respect her space and leave her alone. StarryNite Jul 2024 #3

I live here, they do the opposite. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #7

Nature fighting back. Dem2theMax Jul 2024 #4

It's her home. She's just defending it against intruders. Who's "terrorizing" whom ? nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #5

I agree. nt sl8 Jul 2024 #6