Columbia River Sea Lions Home News Sea lion relocation efforts suspended - May 5, 2008 Sea lion succumbs during health exam- Apr 29, 2008 Sea lion relocation to begin tomorrow (April 24)- Apr 23, 2008 WDFW to take public comments on proposed sea lion removal- Mar 18, 2008 NOAA Says Three States Can Remove Sea Lions That Threaten Salmon- Mar 18, 2008 [PDF format] Draft EA on States’ Request for MMPA Section 120 Authorization - Jan 17, 2008 Early hazing will help protect white sturgeon- Dec 04, 2007 Task force recommends lethal removal of California sea lions - Nov 02, 2007 [PDF format] Background WDFW statement Questions and Answers Sea Lion Fact Sheet Predation at Bonneville Endangered/Threatened Fish Section 120 Application [PDF Format] Recent Federal Action Other Voices Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission letter [PDF Format] Northwest Power and Conservation Chair letter In The News Deadly force should be option against sea lions Tacoma News Tribune editorial, April 23, 2007 Stop feeding salmon to the lions Oregonian editorial, April 19, 2007 No free lunch on the Columbia Oregonian editorial, April 13, 2006 Get the Lions Off the Fish Ladder Oregonian editorial, April 18, 2005 Related Links Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Idaho Dept. of Fish and Wildlife National Marine Fisheries Service US Army Corps of Engineers Fish Counts at Bonneville Dam Northwest Power and Conservation Council Marine Mammal Protection Act

Predation on Salmon and Steelhead Below Bonneville Dam (Jan.-May)   2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Salmon/steelhead Runs* 284,733 217,185 186,804 82,006 105,063 88,474 Sea Lion Predation 1,010 2,329 3,533 2,920 3,023 3,859 Predation as % of Run 0.4% 1.1% 1.9% 3.4% 2.8% 4.2% Source: Army Corps of Engineers * Passage at Bonneville Dam