Sea lions have returned to the Columbia River, consuming Chinook and steelhead runs, prompting ODFW monitoring and critique of the MMPA.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 6
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What happened
Sea lions have returned to the Columbia River, consuming Chinook and steelhead runs, prompting ODFW monitoring and critique of the MMPA.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutColumbia RiverDerek Walls
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Low summer steelhead returns on the John Day River fall below the 20,000 threshold.Sub-event
Sea lions are observed feeding in the Columbia River, leading to regulatory discussion about the MMPA.1 source
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Columbia River
river in North America; flows from British Columbia, through Washington, and along the Washington-Oregon border to the Pacific Ocean