Panel presents on pinniped predation
- March 26, 2026
- Kym Buzdygon
Sea lion predation on salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin remains a source of concern for regional fish and wildlife managers.
Tag – California-sea-lion
Sea Lion Fish Feast
- March 01, 2017
- John Harrison
The number of salmon and steelhead consumed by sea lions at Bonneville Dam last year, more than 9,500 fish, was the second-largest since observations and monitoring began in 2002, according to a report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During their annual spring foray into the Columbia River, sea lions also killed lamprey and sturgeon.
California Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam Aren't the Problem
- March 22, 2012
- Carol Winkel
There's a common perception that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's decision to allow Oregon, Washington, and Idaho to kill California sea lions at Bonneville Dam addresses the fish predation problem there. But right now, most of the damage is
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