United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.377941708/2022As a result of habitat loss and the overhunting of fur, river otters were extinct in Georgia by the mid-twentieth century. After being successfully reintroduced, however, otters now thrive throughout the state.Photograph of a river otter. The otter rests on a bed of dry leaves. As a result of habitat loss and the overhunting of fur, river otters were extinct in Georgia by the mid-twentieth century. After being successfully reintroduced, however, otters now thrive throughout the state.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/mammalsForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/mammalsForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaOtters--GeorgiaMammals--GeorgiaRiver OtterStillImage