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If they're contemplating regulating the population of the sea lions, they should also look at issuing permits to the public and generate revenue through the hunting/permits to put back into conservation programs rather than having the so called "sharp shooters" take them out with no economical gain. Similar to Mountain Lions in Cali. The lions are illegal to shoot per the Cali hunter yet they have govt "sharp shooters" take them out. Seems a little A** Backwards to me. If the govt is going to regulate populations of any animal they should open it to the public and the cost of permits and licenses should be put back in to various wildlife conservation programs. All in all I'm ok with it as long as there's still a sustainable population for generations to come.
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Originally posted by MDemel View PostIf they're contemplating regulating the population of the sea lions, they should also look at issuing permits to the public and generate revenue through the hunting/permits to put back into conservation programs rather than having the so called "sharp shooters" take them out with no economical gain. Similar to Mountain Lions in Cali. The lions are illegal to shoot per the Cali hunter yet they have govt "sharp shooters" take them out. Seems a little A** Backwards to me. If the govt is going to regulate populations of any animal they should open it to the public and the cost of permits and licenses should be put back in to various wildlife conservation programs. All in all I'm ok with it as long as there's still a sustainable population for generations to come.
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This is a bandaid (but potentially an effective one) to a bigger problem for wild salmon and steelhead runs across the Pacific Northwest. Unless the dams come down on the Snake and Columbia, things look very grim for fish populations.
This story talks about legislation to make it easier for states to kill the sea lions.
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