Can Our Sea Otters Be Saved?

America's Fish & Wildlife Service has now designated more than fifteen hundred square miles of Alaskan wilderness as a protected habitat of the endangered sea otter.  How concerned do you think we should be about whether the sea otter survives in Alaska's wilderness areas?

Do you anticipate more -- or less -- protection of America's endangered species during the coming years of President Barack Obama's administration, as specifically compared to the eight years of former President George W. Bush's administration?

How important do you think former Vice President Dick Cheney was in formulating American policy toward endangered species during this decade?

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Central California coastline looking south, with the McWay Rocks (with arch) in the foreground, and McWay Cove in the center. The high-resolution version is quite detailed.

Remote areas of coastline, such as this area in California, sheltered the few remaining colonies of sea otters that survived the fur trade.  Courtesy Wikipedia.