Sea lions shot dead on Columbia River as salmon battle rages

By WILLIAM McCALL, Associated Press Writer, General Science / Biology

A sea lion swims along the Columbia River, past Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife investigators on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Bonneville Dam, just east of Portland, Ore. The deaths of six sea lions are under investigation after the bodies of the federally protected animals were found in open traps on the Columbia River and appeared to have been shot. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens_

(AP) -- Six federally protected sea lions were apparently shot to death on the Columbia River as they lay in open traps put out to ensnare the animals, which eat endangered salmon. State and federal authorities are investigating.

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Posted by ahabdearab 05/06/08 20:29

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I am so sick of the bleeding hearts who choose to not learn about the facts, but actually believe the media who is putting a spin on this issue. For years people have been trying to protect the salmon runs and do it legally but the bleeding hearts have not allowed this issue to be resolved. I am glad that someone is finally doing something about the seal problem at Bonneville. They should get a cash award for killing those seals. The same people who are complaining about the seal killings are the same people who buy a hamburger and are surprised they are eating part of a cow, "You mean this burger was an animal!"