Voracious sea lions invade Columbia River

[Bigshooter]

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/voracious-sea-lions-invade-columbia-river/

[PlateauNDN]

   loved the commentary though.

[JimmyHoffa]

Some have come to the sea lions’ defense, saying they could represent a tourism boon if people will pay to see them.

How many would really go all the way to Astoria just to see Sea Lions?  Maybe a dozen people?
How many would go to Astoria to catch salmon? Maybe in the tens of thousands?

[2labs]

Little heavy on the logic Jimmy!

The four legged version coming too a forest near you! Yeah.....

[Bullkllr]

A few seals too, according to this recent photo:




http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/03/hungry_in_california_pinnipeds.html
"But even when the smelt are gone, an estimated 312,600 adult spring chinook salmon are expected to provide a continuing food source. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report in October showed a decrease in chinook salmon survival from 90 percent in 2010 to 55 percent in 2014. It compared the decrease in survival with a more than 670 percent increase in sea lion populations counted by Oregon wildlife officials in Astoria between March 15 and May 15 over the same years."

[pd]

Some have come to the sea lions’ defense, saying they could represent a tourism boon if people will pay to see them.

How many would really go all the way to Astoria just to see Sea Lions?  Maybe a dozen people?
How many would go to Astoria to catch salmon? Maybe in the tens of thousands?

How about an OTC tag for sea lions?  I would buy one.

[lokidog]

Just think of all the crap upriver folks have to do so they don't "impact" the survival of one salmon....   

[2labs]

A few seals too, according to this recent photo:




http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/03/hungry_in_california_pinnipeds.html

"But even when the smelt are gone, an estimated 312,600 adult spring chinook salmon are expected to provide a continuing food source. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report in October showed a decrease in chinook salmon survival from 90 percent in 2010 to 55 percent in 2014. It compared the decrease in survival with a more than 670 percent increase in sea lion populations counted by Oregon wildlife officials in Astoria between March 15 and May 15 over the same
years."

Tried too free one from a gill net in Bristol bay once!! Bit holes in the skiff. Why are they protected? It was like looking into  the mouth of a pit bull!  Send a few "Libs" down ther to shoo them off the docks!

[Crunchy]

Need to thin that herd of seawolves by 2/3 or so.

[Blacklab]

yes they do! 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Some have come to the sea lions’ defense, saying they could represent a tourism boon if people will pay to see them.

How many would really go all the way to Astoria just to see Sea Lions?  Maybe a dozen people?
How many would go to Astoria to catch salmon? Maybe in the tens of thousands?

How many people would go to Astoria to kill the sea lions?

[lokidog]

I want a sea lion bedspread....   

[cbond3318]

Some have come to the sea lions’ defense, saying they could represent a tourism boon if people will pay to see them.

How many would really go all the way to Astoria just to see Sea Lions?  Maybe a dozen people?
How many would go to Astoria to catch salmon? Maybe in the tens of thousands?

How many people would go to Astoria to kill the sea lions?

I would and my entire group of friends so, 2.

[whacker1]

http://yournewswire.com/10000-dead-sea-lions-wash-up-in-california-officials-announce-crisis/#

I haven't verified the source of the news article and only skimmed it.  But it appears Global Warming is to blame/cause?  I don't know?

[Seahawk12]

Some have come to the sea lions’ defense, saying they could represent a tourism boon if people will pay to see them.

How many would really go all the way to Astoria just to see Sea Lions?  Maybe a dozen people?
How many would go to Astoria to catch salmon? Maybe in the tens of thousands?

Remember that seal that was bitten in half by a great white a while back at Ocean Shores? If Great White sharks started showing up to eat these seals I would make the drive to watch. Imagine a scenario like off the coast of South Africa with large numbers of Great Whites timing their arrival and eating the seals.