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A Fierce Cartoon Bird: Steller’s Sea Eagle on Hokkaido

10,000 Birds

The species is listed as Vulnerable – the estimated number of individuals is 4600-5100 (HBW), of which about 2000 winter on Hokkaido. There is a book on the species, but it is out of print and seems impossible to find even in online secondhand bookstores. Where is the movie about his life then? Back to the eagle.

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Sea Lion Euthanized at Bonneville Dam

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Sea lions are killed here for eating salmon. We all know that it's not the sea lions' fault that the salmon runs are either threatened or endangered. Tags: State of Washington salmon Stupid sea lions dams endangered species. Sorry, another Washington State story. It really makes me angry.

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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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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Sea lion mothers wail when watching their babies being eaten by killer whales. I also watched a red fox bury her mate after a cougar had killed him. Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors.

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