Thousand Islands Bridge Hill Island in Canada. Thousand Islands International Bridge system is a series of five bridges that span parts of the St. Lawrence River, ultimately connecting both banks. The southern end of the bridge connects with Interstate 81 and the northern end of the bridge connects to Highway 401 via Highway 137. There is also an interchange with the Thousand Islands Parkway on the Ontario side. The bridge suffered aerodynamic-related structural problems (oscillations) shortly after its opening, these were quickly corrected via structural upgrades. The bridge system is administered by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority, a New York State public benefit
North American river otter American riverotters are characteristically small or are a type species found in riparian zones. The few occurrences of mammals found in the North American river otter's diet include: muskrats ("Ondatra zibethicus"); meadow voles ("Microtus pennsylvanicus"); eastern cottontails ("Sylvilagus floridanus"); and snowshoe hares ("Lepus americanus"). Records of North American otters preying upon North American beavers ("Castor canadensis") vary; it has been reported in the southern boreal forest of Manitoba. Trappers in Alberta, Canada commonly assert North American river otters are major predators of North American beavers. A 1994 river otter study reported findings of beaver remains in 27 of 1,191 scats