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Sea lions continue to feast on spawning salmon lined up at dams in the Pacific Northwest. Tribes of the lower Columbia River and elsewhere say sea lions, a protected species, are putting a strain on already vulnerable salmon populations. Scaring the animals and relocating them has not worked. NOAA is currently seeking public comment on a plan to remove and kill California and Steller sea lions at two dams along the Columbia River.
Guests:
Jeremy Wolf (Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla) – Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and Chairman of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Jaime Pinkham (Nez Perce) – executive director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Doug Hatch – senior fishery scientist for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Break 1 music: Hummingbird Song (song) Fred Louis and Ella Thompson (artist) Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific
Break 2 music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)
Sea lions in the Columbia and willamett rivers need to go.
The uses of a weapon made from Mother Earth. By the natives of the river.E.G. A wooden spear with a arrowhead made from earths hardest materials.
X Young Leo Hellon