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Posted on 04/08/2006 8:47:54 PM PDT by george76
Despite bombs, boats and rubber bullets, dozens of sea lions are continuing to kill salmon near the Bonneville Dam.
This month, biologists are trying one last time to scare off the problem sea lions, but if that doesn't work, they may try to kill them.
Sea lions could kill as much as 10 percent of this spring's salmon run and biologists say if they cannot get the problem solved soon, the situation could get ugly.
The problem is that the salmon are disappearing. An estimated 8,000 salmon will be lost this spring at Bonneville Dam.
"The difficult part about it is we're trying to save the endangered salmon as they are going up past the dam, but you've got the Marine Mammal Protection Act that protects these marine mammals," says Bob Stansell, a Biologist with the Army Corps of Engineers.
The biggest violator is sea lion C-404. He has managed to penetrate the fish ladder at Bonneville Dam.
Biologists say there are nearly 1,000 other sea lions hunting salmon in the Columbia River ...
(Excerpt) Read more at katu.com ...
i agree
It's about time they start killing the sea lions and the seals. The blame for salmon shortages has always been laid on fisherman when the truth is that predators are the biggest reason for the salmon decline.
this is a human dam that was designed wrong. hannibal lector and a few unsavory other folks might agree with you
yeah it's flyin' ...
Sell them to China; they;ll eat anything, if you tell them it acts as an asphrodesiac.
Might as well both maximize profits, and encourage poaching.
reasoning, the problem (if you read the article) is the dam. fixing the problem before killing large mammals seems to make sense
According to most replies on this thread, I belive that most folks here agree with me. You can call us hannibal lector and unsavory, but that really doesn't benefit your position, whatever it is.
Hard and fast rule , I don't shoot at S.E.A.L.'s and they don't shoot at me !, Albeit an informal agreement........:o)
I did put in for a bison hunt in Montana this time .......Planned rig for that is a 45-70 Ruger Number 1, stainless. A favorite rifle of mine these days. Very accurate and am pleased with it's 2 year record on Elk and Mulies using Garretts hammerheads. Chances are slim to none I'll get a draw. But hey I am ready !
Stay safe !
i'm not sure where you get your 80% figure at, sounds made up to me .please offer some more info other than'sea otters eating 80% of the salmon' and i might have enough to respond to further the problem is the dam
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i have no position, the dam was designed wrong, fix the dam.
The baby Moose, the baby deer, and the baby elk get killed in huge numbers by wolves, bears, coyotes, and mountain lions.
There are many reports, not just my opinion.
We need scienfic decisions made by scientists.
Now we have emotional lawyers and judges with little to no scientific education nor life experiences making scientific decisions.
Not only that, we have judges who interpret law in preserving wildlife. They have extended their realm of authority well beyond the scope of the rule of law. Since when is animal and fish a constitutional issue? It's not and they should keep their noses out of it. However, they have an agenda and they use the bench to advance it.
Sea lions are no longer endangered. Shoot them.
Sea Lions would make a nice coat... but Im still hoping for a salmon coat. Now what will these wacko leftist gutter rats say dont kill the sea lions or dont kill the salmon... poor scumbags they will have to choose one.
I say shoot the sea lions and net the salmon.
What is wrong with the dam?
I know. I live in Vancouver, WA; about one hour from Bonneville.
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