H.R.556 - Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act Sponsor: Sam Farr / 111th Congress

Title
111th Congress - To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. hidemore...
Summary
To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. (by CRS)
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The bill was voted on in the House on July 28, 2009

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Preventing the collapse of ecosystems by Karen Chung, May 6, 2009 (8:49pm)

H.R. 556 (111th) would establish a research and recovery program for the stagnated populations of southern sea otters along the California coast. Sea otter preservation and population recovery is crucial. As predators, sea otters keep sea urchin populations at bay, preventing overgrazing of kelp and algae. Therefore, sea otters are considered by ecologists to be a keystone species-a species that prevents ecosystems from collapsing. The passage of H.R. 556 would allow biologists to work to isolate the causes of population stagnation in order to reverse the pattern.

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