Expert sceptical of Washington’s orca plan.

[Whitebuck]

Seal predation is the non racial scapegoat people are looking for who don’t want to touch the FN netting agenda.
As for seals in that area searun....it’s mostly calamity point area. Not mountain bar or grassy bar area

 

[california]

Seal predation is the non racial scapegoat people are looking for who don’t want to touch the FN netting agenda.
As for seals in that area searun....it’s mostly calamity point area. Not mountain bar or grassy bar area

I suspect part of the reason the seals are in the river is the nets, there are lots of fish in the nets and fish in the nets are easy pickings.

 

[searun]

I suspect part of the reason the seals are in the river is the nets, there are lots of fish in the nets and fish in the nets are easy pickings.

The research is pretty clear on the degree of pinniped predation. It’s not speculation.

The presence of nets in the river does not explain the large population of harbour seals in the estuary area. If you want to see for yourself just hop onto a harbour air sea plane flight on a calm day and look down. Lots of seals to be seen.

Netting that is out of control doesn’t help matters as well. We just need to look beyond the obvious shiny penny.

 

[wildmanyeah]

The research is pretty clear on the degree of pinniped predation. It’s not speculation.

The presence of nets in the river does not explain the large population of harbour seals in the estuary area. If you want to see for yourself just hop onto a harbour air sea plane flight on a calm day and look down. Lots of seals to be seen.

Netting that is out of control doesn’t help matters as well. We just need to look beyond the obvious shiny penny.

170 seals rehabilitated and dumped in the Fraser River Mouth, This is what our scientists/biologists are busy doing...

"In 2018, 172 seal pups were rescued and treated for rehabilitation at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue, a hospital for sick, injured or orphaned marine animals. As part of the Ocean Wise, a not-for-profit initiative, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue centre rehabilitates rescued animals until they are determined healthy for release."

Once the seals are in the water, it varies how long they stay in the area or where they will travel. Akhurst said satellite link transmitters are placed on the seal pups to monitor their movements. In past releases, some seals have made it as far as Vancouver Island within a week’s time while others hang out on shore for a few days.

https://www.burnabynow.com/news/rehabilitated-seal-pups-released-back-to-the-sea-1.23547080

https://www.timescolonist.com/vanco...ilitated-seal-pups-back-to-the-sea-1.23545971