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Warm Waters Drawing Huge Number Of Sea Lions To Oregon Coast

December 1, 2009
By Dennis Newman
Warm Waters Drawing Huge Number Of Sea Lions To Oregon Coast

It’s not as if California Sea Lions are strangers to the Oregon Coast, but this winter they’re showing up in unusually large numbers. Wildlife officials think the reason is El Nino, the every-so-often warming of the waters of the Pacific Ocean near South and Central America. They say during an El Nino, the prey...
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Bonneville Sea Lion Totals: 15 Caught, 7 Euthanized

April 24, 2009
By Dennis Newman

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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