The truth about Orcas, Seals and Chinook

[Special T]

This is an interesting discussion of the problem of the Sound on these issues. Scientists Dr Brian Riddell & Dr Andrew Trites hosted by the Pacific Salmon foundation.

[snake]

Can you give us a summary? I wish i had an hour to watch the whole thing.

[Special T]

Its a discussion based out of BC. the 2 salmon only groups one northern one southern and the dividing line is Vancouver Island with some overlap. the Northern group is 300 strong and the southern group is 75-80 ish which is in historical average but tilted heavily male. The speakers have reverenced several studies showing something like 70% of chinook before they hit salt water. the past year round timing of different runs helped the residents  stay Chinook only. the norther group however have diversified to include chum and even black rock cod(i think).

[Taco280AI]

Wish there was a resident pod at the mouth of the Columbia who loved seals and sea lions

[PlateauNDN]

 

[Special T]

They did talk about how the migrants have boomed because seals are plentiful. Also spent some time talking about the different seal populations, history and range.

[Special T]

Was some talk about how First nations folks used to keep them in check... You had better do some encouraging to your wet side brothers Plat! 

[Special T]

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[DOUBLELUNG]

I'll just leave this right here...
(Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/abundance-orcas-related-snake-river-chinook-salmon-joshua-murauskas/)