If they had a seal hunt, you can bet there would be protests and lawsuits aplenty because many of these well-to-do patrons go there to see the seals. Maybe they need to read this book and take their pick:
Posted on 12/30/2013 8:39:39 AM PST by RightGeek
SAN DIEGO -- A lawsuit has been filed demanding the city eradicate the "foul, noxious and sickening odors" left by birds and sea lions defecating on the rocks next to La Jolla Cove.
The stink offends the patrons of some of La Jolla's best known restaurants overlooking the cove and visitors to the famed La Valencia Hotel, according to the lawsuit filed by a group calling itself Citizens for Odor Nuisance Abatement.
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While the stinky guano is the product of the cormorants and the sea lions, the real culprits are officials at City Hall who approved a fence keeping people away from the rocks where the birds and mammals hang out, the lawsuit said.
If the fence were not there, people would scamper down to the rocks and the birds and marine mammals would depart to defecate elsewhere, the lawsuit says.
The problem has vexed city officials for two years. One problem is that federal law protects the marine mammals from being harassed.
Then-Mayor Bob Filner hired a Northern California environmental cleanup firm for $50,000 to cleanse the rocks. In his resignation speech Aug. 23, he listed elimination of the stink as one of his accomplishments.
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They need a seal hunt out there...
Environmentalists aren’t going to let a healthy green environment slow down a couple restaurants.
The lawyers are all over this like stink on sh...
There are some good restaurants along there...
The guys who pressure wash mall sidewalks and parking lots with hot water could do this for a fraction of the cost.
Before the sea wall was built the site was a natural beach, with a shallow water area serving as a channel between a large offshore rock and mainland bluff. In the 1930’s the townspeople built the jetty to shelter the cove so their children could enjoy the calm water.
In the 1970’s, the local seals knew a good thing when they saw it and started moving in. The beach is now a popular spot for the seals to nap, sunbathe, and bear their young - and for visitors to watch the seals and take photos. It is not really suitable for human swimming because of the high bacteria content from the animals’ fecal matter.
Harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, but some local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. They say a 1931 state tidelands grant transferring ownership of the cove to San Diego gives humans priority over seals.
If they had a seal hunt, you can bet there would be protests and lawsuits aplenty because many of these well-to-do patrons go there to see the seals. Maybe they need to read this book and take their pick:
If the fence were not there, people would scamper down to the rocks and some would drown and the city would be sued for wrongful deaths.
EPA ALERT !!!
People reported trying to alter nature.
Just put up a wind farm and let the blades chop up the seals. Seal bologna with a touch of mustard is a tasty treat for lunch!
But... ...it’s NATURE! Why do they hate nature?
“Birds and sea lions defecating on the rocks”
Just teach them this little rhyme....
“When you crap upon a rock
The stink stays like a dirty sock.
When you crap out in the water
It makes you happy as an otter!”
We learned that one in kindergarten.
I was there as recently as a few years ago and I didn’t think there was a bad smell. I’d sooner blame it on snooty (and hypocritical) patrons going to overpriced restaurants who are complaining the most, which is getting passed down to the owners. When you charge $25 a plate, like some of those places do, most of your customers are going to be entitled.
My wife and I walked around through all the shops and along the shore and it just smelled like the normal ocean. Some people just don’t like that salty smell I guess.
You just can’t make this $hit up.
I would suggest that the city hire some Alaska Inupiaq hunters who can legally “take” marine mammals. They could render the seals and sea lions and sell their favorite delicacy - seal oil - to the local restaurants. It makes great dipping sauce for your favorite appetizers like fermented walrus flipper.
While they are at it they could thin out the sea otter herds. Nothing like a pair of boxers made from otter fur!
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