Sea lions in the media

The sea lion problem has attracted a lot of media attention, both pro and con, including newscasts, editorials, and letters to the editor. Below are links to some of these items available online.

Press Releases

WDFW to take public comments on proposed sea lion removal
Washington Department of Fish and Wildllife, 18 March 2008

NOAA Says Three States Can Remove Certain Sea Lions That Threaten Protected Salmon
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 18 March 2008

Oregon granted authority for lethal removal of sea lions
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, 18 March 2008

Editorials

Send salmon-feasting sea lions to Sea World
The Oregonian, 21 March 2008

No free lunch for sea lions
The Seattle Times, 20 March 2008

Easy answers elusive for salmon vs. sea lions
Tri-CIty Herald, 27 January 2008

NOAA should quickly approve cutting gang of marauding sea lions
Yakima Herald Republic, 28 February 2008

Articles

Fish fight--Officials try to scare sea lions away from salmon in Columbia River
Phil Ferolito, Yakima Herald Republic, 24 March 2008

Lawsuit seeks to save sea lions
Dean Baker, The Columbian, 24 March 2008

Coming soon to Sea World: local sea lions
Michael Milstein, Oregonian, 19 March 2008

Feds give OK to kill salmon-scarfing sea lions
Erik Robinson, The Columbian, 19 March 2008

Sea lion removal OK'd to save fish
Henry Miller, The Statesman Journal, 19 March 2008

Culling sea lions to save local salmon
Lisa Stiffler, Seattle Post Intelligencer, 18 March 2008

Oregon, Washington get nod to kill sea lions at Bonneville Dam
Michael Milstein, The Oregonian, 18 March 2008

Sea lions at Ore. dam sentenced to death
Joseph B. Frazier, The Oregonian, 18 March 2008

Agency OKs the killing of sea lions at Bonneville Dam
Joseph B. Frazier, The Seattle Times, 17 March 2008

Sea lion story may have unhappy ending for fish
Don Brunell, The Columbian, 19 February 2008

Fishermen, feds debate sea lions' fate
Phil Ferolito, Yakima Herald Republic, 25 February 2008

Columbia River conservation at loggerheads
Chester Allen, The Olympian, 2 March 2008

Broadcast media

Groups file lawsuit to halt killing of sea lions
KATU News, 24 March 2008

Guest Editorials

Sea lions vs. salmon: Restore balance and common sense
guest editorial by CRITFC chair Fidelia Andy
Seattle Times, 15 February 2008

Letters to the Editor

Chinook on the hook: Pregmatism puts prey in perspective
Bruce Buckmaster in the Seattle Times, 16 February 2008

Saving salmon should trump sea lion protection
Celilo Village residents in the Seattle Times online edition, 19 February 2008

Upstream battle
David Liberty in the Seattle Times online edition, 19 February 2008