Officials must protect otters from threats, including hunting and trapping, pollution, and habitat loss. (30479 signatures on petition)

A furry brown arrow shot past a motion-activated camera along the Bronx River and sent conservationists mad with excitement.

It was June 23rd when a furry brown arrow shot past a motion-activated camera along the Bronx River and sent conservationists mad with excitement. It was the first time in approximately 100 years that an otter was observed in this borough of New York City, and provided compelling evidence that decades of conservation and restoration […] The post First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years Along the Bronx River appeared first on Good News Network.

Image captured in early June shows animal foraging in the waterway in first since early 1900s, signaling its recovery

Authorities are looking for 2-year-old Montrell Williams; they say has been missing from the Bronx because May 10. A resource informs FOX 5 NY’s Robert Moses that authorities have need to think Montrell’s dad may have dumped him right into the Bronx River. What we understand: Montrell was last seen at 827 Hunts Factor Opportunity …

The interns used kicknets, eel mops, and the iNaturalist community science app to find and identify macroinvertebrates, and even small fish.

Beavers had not been seen in New York City for 200 years, after their coveted fur pelts became valuable and habitat was impacted by human activity. But, finally, in 2007 one was spotted in the Bronx River. Then, a second beaver arrived—nicknamed Justin Beaver, who joined José, the original—and they lived together for a number […] The post Camera Traps Reveal Beavers Have Finally Returned to the Bronx River After ‘a Very Long Time’ appeared first on Good News Network.