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Sea lions died from heat exhaustion
After initial reports that the six sea lions trapped near the Bonneville ...
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Sea lions died from heat exhaustion
After initial reports that the six sea lions trapped near the Bonneville Dam were shot, government officials just announced that it was "heat prostration" or heat exhaustion that killed the poor fellows.
NOAA Fisheries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released results from a necropsy in a very brief press release stating:
The findings for all six animals are consistent with death from heat prostration. More conclusive results may be available once studies of tissue samples taken from the dead animals are completed, in about 10 days. The investigation into the circumstances relating to the deaths of these animals continues. Necropsy reports and other documents associated with the investigation will be made public once the investigation has been completed.
Again, the animals were being trapped so they'd stop eating endangered Columbia River salmon and so that they could be sent to SeaWorld. The trapping has been put on hold until further notice. Also remember that enviros are suing to stop the government from outright killing the sea lions to cull their numbers. (We've done many posts on this, including this one from May 7, May 6, May 5 and March 18).
Should we really care how they died? I guess only so they can not blame fisherman. And, by the way, how much did it cost us to find out what killed them and how it can be prevented in the future.
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