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Congressman Sam Farr discusses legislation that he has introduced concerning sea otters (H.R. 3639, the “Sea Otter Research and Recovery Act”). He explains why sea otters are a keystone species in the ocean and what this bill intends to accomplish. (Photo courtesy of Steve Lonhart, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary)

For more information, visit:

• Congressman Sam Farr’s website
• Defenders of Wildlife
• USGS Western Ecological Research Center
• California Department of Fish and Game
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Congressman Sam Farr’s report about¬†H.R. 21, the ‚ÄúOceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act‚Äù

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