Feds Okay Sea Lion Cull On Columbia River
Where migrating pacific salmon bump up against the Columbia River’s Bonneville Dam, sea lions wait in ambush—and devour about 4...
Where migrating pacific salmon bump up against the Columbia River’s Bonneville Dam, sea lions wait in ambush—and devour about 4 percent of spring runs. For years, anglers and native tribes have urged the federal government to take action. Now the NOAA Fisheries Service is recommending a cull of about 30 sea lions per year.
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