puget sound steelhead ESA-listed as threatened today

[jackelope]

some say a day late and a dollar short...


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003696781_websteelhead07m.html

[Dman]

 Hopefully it will free up some habit funding $$$. There are a ton of W. Wa. streams that would benefit from more barrier removal, restructuring and greenbelt protection. Should be a positive thing, though like you say, hopefully not too late.

[boneaddict]

Does that put it on the same list as the sea lion now?

[Dman]

 In essence yes, though I read recently they will be removing a few sea lions from the Columbia mouth. Seal in Puget Sound are actually becoming more worrisome to me, since I was a kid their numbers have exploded. Now it is common to hear of, or see them stealing sport caught salmon, it didn't used to be that way 20 years ago.

[jackelope]

Does that put it on the same list as the sea lion now?

not even in the same book, bone...

 

[jackelope]

common to hear of, or see them stealing sport caught salmon

they got us good last time we went out for blackies...

[Dman]

 I get pissed when I'm marking fish and those bastages follow my boat around.