Scientists say the mammals’ numbers have only rebounded to natural levels after they were depleted by human activity
A conservation group says a dead sea lion that washed ashore in British Columbia this week had been shot in the head, amid calls from some fishermen for a cull.
The society says the sea lions depend on herring for food and it’s calling on the federal government to place a moratorium on commercial roe herring fisheries in the Strait of Georgia to help stocks rebound.Meanwhile, some commercial fishermen are asking the federal government to approve a seal and sea lion cull to protect declining salmon stocks, arguing their numbers have spiked in recent years.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says officers are investigating reports of the dead sea lion, adding that it’s illegal to disturb, harm or kill marine mammals.
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