Stay of execution awarded to sea lions
Up until yesterday, 85 California sea lions were slated to be killed because they were estimated to consume between 212 and 2,094 Chinook salmon that swim in the Columbia River. A U.S. Appeals Court stayed the sea lion execution, pending further review of the situation. One of their considerations? The fact that 2,094 salmon is only about 4% of the approximately 269,000 that appeared during the salmon run (the annual occurrence in which the salmon swim upstream to spawn).
All told, there's an estimated 1,000 sea lions living in the river, 19 of which are awaiting a transfer to various zoos and aquariums. Let's hope that the court decides to leave them be. I'm with the Humane Society, who voiced their opposition of the killing: we need an abundance of species in our ecosystems. Let's not mess with nature.
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4-25-2008 @ 2:41PM
Kari TwoTank said...
Here, here! We all need to be careful as we inter act with eco systems.
Hugs and fishes,
Kari
http://twotank.blogspot.com
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4-25-2008 @ 2:43PM
Kelly said...
When will we have the courage to acknowledge that perhaps there are too many human stomachs? What will we say when there are only 10 sea lions left and still not enough salmon?
If people were forced to cannabilize to survive, I swear, some would blame extinct animals for eating their food while they were alive.
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4-25-2008 @ 2:44PM
nacho said...
WTF is wrong with this people, this is devolution in the making.
I sometimes find so little hope in the human race.
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