Fur Coats Cost Otters’ Lives

I think catching otters for fur is a big problem. Otters have a family just like us. Otters will not hurt people if people don’t hurt them. I think we can stop catching otters by not making a big deal about fur coats. Jackets and sweaters are plenty!

YUKIKO UCHIDA

Oxnard

Editor’s note: These Letters to the Editor come from E.L.M. Street School in Oxnard. E.L.M.--Educational Learning Magnet Intersession--is a new school in the Oxnard School District that offers 10-day sessions for students who are between terms in the all-year school system. Renee Nourai, learning director, said one of the themes for this year is “The Oceans.” Here’s what’s on the students’ minds: