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Urban Birding in San Diego

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At just under 1,000 acres of reserve property with several habitat types, it hosts a diversity of plants and animals. Although the property has seen human impacts, there have been recent efforts to improve water quality and restore this important habitat.

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Salmon Threatened by Humans, Not Sea Lions

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Here's someone else who agrees with me that sea lions are not the true threat to salmon. It's just easier to kill sea lions that to break down dams. Tags: salmon marine animals hydropower dams endangered species. I think this opinion is pretty wide-spread.

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Sea Lion Euthanized at Bonneville Dam

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Sea lions are killed here for eating salmon. About 60 have already been identified as nuisance animals with the possibility of future trapping and euthanization. We all know that it's not the sea lions' fault that the salmon runs are either threatened or endangered. But we don't euthanize humans for that, do we?

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Kill the Sea Lions Before They Kill Again!

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All driven by humans. But we can't get rid of humans, of course, and we need to punish someone who can't fight back. Let's pick the sea lions! Portland judge said Wednesday the Northwest states can kill hungry sea lions on the Columbia River. Tags: salmon sea lions.

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Record Year for Sick Seals in San Pedro,CA

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Each one of the sleek, whiskered sea lions recovering at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro has its own story. Some of the damage was caused by humans who shot, clubbed or threw so-called seal bombs at the mammals. Tags: marine animals seals sea lions. From the Contra Costa Times.

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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review

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The next five chapters focus more specifically on Galápagos creatures: huge tortoises; iguanas; birds (two chapters–one on seabirds and coastal birds, another on land birds, including the famous finches); water creatures–sea lions, crabs, fish, sea turtles, whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. by Marc Bekoff.

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