That seems to be the train of thought. And we're kidding ourselves. Even if we killed off the entire species between Seattle and LA, do you really think that the runs - which were once so thick, like the passenger pigeon, - no one ever thought they'd disappear - will come back.
It will take projects like this, at Titlow in Tacoma. It will take more classes like the one held in my Kent neighborhood, convincing residents near streams not to use Weed and Feed, not to use pesticides, not to dump whatever gunk they have in the garage down the drain.
First they try to remove the sealions from the Columbia, only to have one die, probably of stress. Then they find dead ones, shot by upset (take your pick) farmers, fishermen, etc. This brought some interesting comments on the NYT blog.
I'm afraid we're going to have to change our behavior, and tear down a few dams, cancel more than a few salmon seasons to save the fish folks. Shooting sealions isn't going to do it.
Drawing via the news tribune.
It will take projects like this, at Titlow in Tacoma. It will take more classes like the one held in my Kent neighborhood, convincing residents near streams not to use Weed and Feed, not to use pesticides, not to dump whatever gunk they have in the garage down the drain.
First they try to remove the sealions from the Columbia, only to have one die, probably of stress. Then they find dead ones, shot by upset (take your pick) farmers, fishermen, etc. This brought some interesting comments on the NYT blog.
I'm afraid we're going to have to change our behavior, and tear down a few dams, cancel more than a few salmon seasons to save the fish folks. Shooting sealions isn't going to do it.
Drawing via the news tribune.
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