Just a few administrative details need to be worked out before kelp-killing purple sea urchins start getting hammered off the ...

and management projects focused on kelp forest ecosystems. North Coast U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and U.S. Sen.

sea otters consume voracious kelp-eating sea urchins at a high enough rate that kelp forests continue to persist and provide habitat for numerous species. Without sea otters, sea urchins devour ...