The all you can eat seafood buffet at Bonneville Dam is open for business. Early season numbers from Oregon Fish and Wildlife tell us that anywhere from a dozen to two dozen sea lions are hanging out at the dam, enjoying the easy pickings of salmon and sturgeon. Most of are Steller sea lions,...
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Two months into the sea lion trapping program at Bonneville Dam and guess what? The sea lions have figured out the game. As the Columbian notes this morning, three weeks have gone by without any sea lions being captured. Brian Gorman with NOAA Fisheries tells the paper officials aren’t sure if the animals have...
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With about a month left in the sea lion trapping program at Bonneville Dam, here’s where things stand. 15 sea lions captured 7 euthanized 4 relocated to a zoo or aquarium 4 released The 11 that were killed or released were on a special watch list of sea lions that are especially heavy predators...
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One of the eight sea lions trapped at the Bonneville Dam this week has been euthanized. That brings the total number of sea lions killed this year by wildlife officials, to four. Oregon Fish and Wildlife says the sea lion couldn’t be placed in a zoo or aquarium because it has contagious viral lesions,...
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