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Fishermen Shoot Sea Lions in Battle Over Salmon

(Newser Summary) – Six  federally protected sea lions were shot to death along the Columbia River in Washington yesterday as they lay in traps set to move them to another region, AP reports. Three elephant seals were killed the previous day in California. All were apparently the victims of a battle between fishermen and the animals that feed on endangered salmon. Officials had planned to move up to 85 seals a year out of the Washington area, but have now suspended trapping as they investigate.

Source: Associated Press

elsewhere: Sea lions killed in traps Oregonian (Portland) • West Coast salmon season cancelled San Francisco Chronicle

More about:  fish • salmon • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • sea lions • elephant seals

A sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near...
A sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near Bonneville Dam in North Bonneville, Wash.   (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
Captured sea lion sits in cage along Columbia River...
Captured sea lion sits in cage along Columbia River like the one where six others were shot to death, apparent victims of the battle for salmon between seals and fishermen.   (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
Police and investigators from Oregon Fish and Wildlife...
Police and investigators from Oregon Fish and Wildlife investigate the death of sea lions held in this cage at the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon.   (AP Photo)
Police and investigators from Oregon Fish and Wildlife...
Police and investigators from Oregon Fish and Wildlife investigate the death of sea lions held in this cage on the Columbia River.   (AP Photo)
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