Poor Sealions...

[Saba Slayer]

Kinda Breaks your heart to hear the population is dwindling..............:the_finger:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/IMG_6878.JPG

[ful-rac]

Total Crap...
Propaganda...
We and the fish can only be so lucky if the species declines...
It's natural selection...
If man rescues them...we are interfering with nature...

[jorluivil]

Are the sea lion numbers getting smaller? I can't say for sure but I'm thinking they are and so is the bait they normal eat which I'll have to assume are squid and sardines. We've all heard the stories about how sardines are a thing of yesterday and lets face it, squid is around but its not around in the numbers that it was back in 2014 and years prior. Unfortunately, someone, somewhere, somehow will find a way to blame this on us, the fishermen.

[stoned-trout]

theres no shortage of seals/sea lions in san diego..I always wanted to eat one as payback for all the harassment...anyone a native ??? what do they taste like???

[dmrides]

What technically defines a "stranded" sealion? Has this definition changed in recent years?

In any case, in situations like this it is best to let nature dictate the proper course of action. Nature has a pretty good batting average in terms of solving its own problems.

Ultimately I think George is right though, the fisherman will likely be the ones to blame. There will be a select group of secretly funded "scientists" who will determine that this problem has nothing to do with pollution, deforestation, or climate change and that the only solution will be to close more of the most productive fishing grounds that are in front of affluent people's houses or near future offshore drilling locations.

[WARRIORMIKE]

I'm more amazed that people still read the newspaper.:)

[FullFlavorPike]

If man rescues them...we are interfering with nature...


Like we already did by extirpating their terrestrial predators, and then again by giving their asses almost as much federal protection as humans

[PapaDave]

Like we already did by extirpating their terrestrial predators, and then again by giving their asses almost as much federal protection as humans

I think they get better protection than humans... I've always wondered what they taste like too.

[GregAndrew]

The stupid thing about this is that they are basing their opinions on the number of reported"strandings", not head counts. As with just about any species on earth, in times of prosperity, they reproduce prolifically. When the prosperity continues, you get a high survival rate and lots of potential new parents. When times get tough, all those new parents have new babies that need seasoned adults showing them better how to survive. Let alone how to just ween their off spring. Now, remember how much Squid we had for almost 2 straight years. There is no shortage of food for Sea Lions out there if they know where to look, and what is eddible. But they still need to know how to target and catch it.

They are absolutely going to blame it on us for taking too many fish out of the mouths of pups.

[MrPatrick]

I imagine they taste like bear or dog.

[FullFlavorPike]

what do they taste like???


http://foodists.ca/2012/01/03/the-seal-meat-experience.html

http://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2013/10/28/eating_seal_its_like_beef_with_a_side_of_controver sy.html

http://modernfarmer.com/2014/11/seal-meat-next-big-thing/


For the sake of argument, let's assume that harp seals and california sea lions provide similarly flavored meat. The last link implies that pinniped butchery doesn't yield well, which is kind of a bummer. Then again, a bull sea lion that weighs four hundred lbs would yield a grip of meat no matter how bad the yield. Even so, I don't know that anybody would want to go to the trouble of hunting a marine mammal, butchering it at sea, and not getting much for his troubles.

I'd eat it if it were possible. For sure. Curiosity would no doubt get the better.

[cabojohn]

Delicious compared to Penguin.;)
The younger ones taste better btw. Join the CLUB. :eating:

[FullFlavorPike]

The younger ones taste better btw. Join the CLUB. :eating:



Heyyyy-oooooooo :luxhello:

[2-Stix]

its all comes and goes in cycles.

[Silbaugh4liberty]

I think they get better protection than humans... I've always wondered what they taste like too.

YUP!

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/15/90-of-people-killed-by-us-drone-strikes-in-afghani/

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/16/the-counted-killed-by-police-1000

[Hunters Pa]

Delicious compared to Penguin.;)
The younger ones taste better btw. Join the CLUB. :eating:

With spotted owl sauce

[maquinapescado]

Are you moving so you bought the paper to pack some beer mugs in boxes???

[Rambo]

It's only a matter of time when they'll open up hunting season on the sealion infestation. And we'll be ready for them!!!