Task Force Considers Sea Lion Removal At Bonneville Dam A Success; In 15 Years 214 Euthanized, 56,000 Salmon/Steelhead Avoid Predation

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NOAA Fisheries and its Pinniped Task Force closed a chapter of its program to lethally remove California sea lions from Bonneville Dam. Determining that the removal of the sea lions saved nearly 56,000 adult salmon and steelhead, the Task Force called the 15-year effort a success.

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