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Humane Society Sues To Halt Sea Lion Killings [1]

The Humane Society of the United States filed suit on Friday seeking to stop Oregon and Washington state from euthanizing sea lions caught feasting on endangered salmon in the Columbia River at the Bonneville Dam.

Last week, the National Marine Fisheries Service gave the two states permission to resume capturing and killing California sea lions deemed to be the most egregious offenders.

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Publication Date: 
23/05/2011
Teresa Carson [2]
Planet Ark (Australia) [3]
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United States Of America (US) [4], Fisheries [5], Marine Fisheries [6], Hydroelectricity [7]
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