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Conservation, Wildlife & Flora, Aug 9th, 2011,
Sea lion populations have declined in New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands by 40% between 1998 and 2009. The islands are one of only two breeding locations for sea lions in New Zealand. The other location, Campbell Island, saw a gradual increase of pups during that same period. Reasons for the Auckland decline may be partly environmental, but research from New Zealand’s University of Otago suggests that the main culprit is the local squid fishing industry. From Science Alert: Researchers noted that the Auckland Islands has a strong squid fishing industry within range of the sea lions, where as Campbell Island…
Tags: australia, California, fishery, fishing, Marine Mammal Center, New Zealand, sea lions, squid
Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Feb 14th, 2010,
Some people have no qualms when it comes to killing animals and even less so when those animals are endangered species. Last Friday, a harbor seal and at least 4 sea lions were shot to death near Seattle. One of the sea lions was an endangered species, known as the Steller Sea Lion. The others were California Sea Lions—smaller in size, but still partially protected under the Marine Mammals Protection Act. Spokesman Brian Gorman, of the National Marine Fisheries Service, stated that an investigation was underway. Apparently, it’s illegal (in most cases) to shoot any kind of sea lion or…
Tags: California Sea Lion, endangered species, killed, puget sound, sea lions, Seal Sitters, seals, seattle, shot to death, Steller Sea Lion
