Hi Everybody,

Mel's last comment on the invasive species thread got me thinking
about an article I just read in Fly Fisherman concerning seals & sea
lions.

Basically there are movements to eliminate a chunk of the pinniped
population because they feel they are too much competition for the
salmon. Not living in the area I have no reference points for this or
not. What are some of the thoughts of those of you who live in areas
with seals/sea lions?

Part of it scares me. Not from a "Oh, seals are so cute" standpoint
but more from a "If we get rid of a bunch of seals then what impact
will that have elsewhere that we don't know about?" Who knows, maybe
seal poo is necessary to fertilize the kelp beds? ;-)

So, just curious to see what people think who are affected (or not) by this.

Ken

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