# Return of the River Otter

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Podcast: [WildAg Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wildag-podcast-6903256)
Published: 2026-01-05T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This month we are joined by Sam Wilson , Furbearer Biologist at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission , and Frank Andelt , retired Furbearer Biologist and Sam's predecessor at Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, to share the amazing story of the river otter in Nebraska. From thriving populations to complete extirpation, river otters were wiped out across the state. But as our guests share, otters are a resilient species. After a few local otter sightings, Frank shares the story of reintroduction of otters to Nebraska and how far they have come since then. Resources: The River Otter – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Recovery of a Native Furbearer Sam Wilson [ website ] Frank Andelt Dr. Andrew Little [ academic profile , @awesmlabdoc] Nathan Pflueger [ website ] AWESM Lab [ website , @awesmlab ] Nebraska Pheasants Forever [ website , @pheasants_quailforever_of_ne ] Watch these podcasts on YouTube If you enjoy this podcast, leave a rating and review so others can find us! We are dedicated to bringing important information and new ideas to listeners just like you. Help us keep WildAg going by donating to the podcast: https://nufoundation.org/fund/01155570/ Or, learn more about how your organization can sponsor episodes: https://awesmlab.unl.edu/wildag-sponsorship/ Music by Humans Win Produced and edited by Iris McFarlin

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