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The Return of River Otters to Long Pond Greenbelt Slowed by Speeding Traffic

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A river otter fell victim to a motor vehicle last week on the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike in Sag Harbor. It is a common fate for the rare mammals that have only begun to repopulate the region in the last 20 years. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A river otter fell victim to a motor vehicle last week on the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike in Sag Harbor. It is a common fate for the rare mammals that have only begun to repopulate the region in the last 20 years. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A river otter that was struck by a motor vehicle in Sag Harbor last week was initially found on the side of the road before being moved to the side by a passerby. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A river otter that was struck by a motor vehicle in Sag Harbor last week was initially found on the side of the road before being moved to the side by a passerby. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Feb 25, 2025
Road kill, be it deer, raccoon or rabbit, rarely draws much more than a passing glance from motorists, but Jane Peterson, a former veterinarian trauma technician who is now a... more

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