Trapping starts; sea lion euthanized at Bonneville Dam
Friday, March 5, 2010
State wildlife agents euthanized a California sea lion trapped at Bonneville Dam on Wednesday, the first animal killed this year.
The animal had been identified as an individual preying on salmon at the man-made bottleneck created by the dam. Washington and Oregon fishery managers began live trapping of animals this week.
The sea lion trapped Wednesday morning was killed by lethal injection in the afternoon.
About 60 sea lions have already been identified, by branding or naturally distinguishing marks, as nuisance animals eligible for lethal removal under a federal permit granted through the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Ten sea lions were euthanized last year by lethal injection, and four others were transferred to zoos in Chicago and Texas.
“We still don’t have any opportunities to relocate animals,” said Jessica Sall, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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