2 Salmon-Eating Sea Lions Killed at Bonneville Dam

[boneaddict]

Lethal injection???   Glad two are dead.  Too bad the reallity of it stinks to high heaven.   open season on them.  They'll learn

[mulehunter]

Glad two are dead.

 

[Knocker of rocks]

With lethal injection they can't use the meat for anything.  With permit process, inspection of the animals, trapping fees, legal hurdles, etc.  I bet they are closer to $20k per seal.  Could even be more.  They way this has gone could be a $100k. 

I'm afraid your math is probably correct

[Wa hunter]

The state could make money if people could draw special permits like hunting.  I'd put in for that tag.

[Salmo]

Whack and stack 

[TONTO]

 I imagine they use a new sterril neddle each time too

Just think of all the aplication fees they're missing out on. Not to mention the tags themselves.

[jumpin]

Grind em up and feed to the salmon at the hatcherys.

[washelkhunter]

You know i got issues with our WDFW or Oregons wasting the meat and hides. The hides should be auctioned off to raise revenue to nurture wolves, and the meat should be as well, or at least distributed to those is need.

[JimmyHoffa]

Agree, there is an opportunity to generate revenue here.  Tags and apps, auctioning hides, etc.  Imagine catching a big sea lion on some heavy fishing tackle!  They could use the meat for wolves to keep them away from livestock.

[pianoman9701]

As long as sea lions are listed in the marine mammals protection act, they're not going to be offered up as game unless the Natives appeal.

[Tealer]

Honestly I wouldn't want hunters/fisherman to be shooting on the water. With all the people and boat traffic I can see the headlines.

[cem3434]

The state could make money if people could draw special permits like hunting.  I'd put in for that tag.

I'm surprised the State isnt charging a $6.50 permit fee and $250 per tag because they would probably get it!

[h2ofowlr]

Has anybody seen any sea lions above Bonnivile dam.  I have on seen 1, and that was at Drano last September.

We had them steeling fish from us at the Wind River.  We had 3 swimming amoungst the boats last  year.  That was just one day we witnessed this.  Could have been more in the river or more up above us at Drano.

[Hunterman]

Honestly I wouldn't want hunters/fisherman to be shooting on the water. With all the people and boat traffic I can see the headlines.

    

Hunterman(Tony)

[PlateauNDN]

If they de-listed them and the Tribe pursued lethal removal I would definitely be down there lining up to get me some "meat" and a hide for a mount.   Hell, I'll even pull out a harpoon and do it traditional if that makes the bunny lovers happy.  I can see it now, boat and harpoon pulling in a bunch of sea lions to feed the family.