{"id":14685,"date":"2017-01-09T16:08:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T16:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsmit.org\/?page_id=14685"},"modified":"2023-06-06T13:48:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:48:22","slug":"otter-spotter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gsmit.org\/community-science\/otter-spotter\/","title":{"rendered":"Otter Spotter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Otters in the Park<\/h1><\/span>
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Who doesn\u2019t like otters? They are impossibly adorable, cunning, quick, sleek, and intriguing creatures. We are naturally drawn to an animal that appears to spend much of its time at play. In addition, they are important aquatic predators and have a vital positive impact on the streams they occupy, increasing fish and mussel diversity, contributing to water quality, redistributing nutrients, etc.<\/p>\n

But have you seen one in the Smokies? Chances are, they\u2019ve seen you as you take a leisurely drive along Little River road or stop to admire the bubbling, rushing river as you hike to Abrams Falls. Sightings of otters in the Smokies are becoming more frequent as their population has grown to a healthy level.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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