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Saving Salmon From Sea Lions
Bobby Begay has been patrolling the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam for the past three years, hazing sea lions. (Photo by Sadie Babits)
The Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest historically has been a super highway for salmon. But dams, development, and pollution have taken their toll on salmon. The fish have declined to the point that several species are endangered. Now the salmon face another threat, sea lions. As Sadie Babits reports wildlife managers are trying to get rid of the sea lions to protect the salmon:
Info from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Updates from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Producer: Sadie Babits
Release Date: May 11, 2009
Running Time: 3:38