Sea Otters Take A Bite Out Of Invasive Green Crabs In Elkhorn Slough

CBS Bay Area

February 19, 2025

It's a classic tale of nature finding a way. An invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough—until an unexpected hero stepped in. And, as it turns out, the solution is as cute as it was effective.

For years, Rikke Jeppesen has been setting traps in the slough's delicate ecosystem, trying to catch green crabs.

"Green crabs wreak havoc on native ecosystems. So once green crabs showed up on the U.S. West Coast, it was a major concern," she said.

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