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Channel: Sea lion Defense Brigade · 2016 · Education

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Approximately 13 California sea lions were trapped and hot iron
branded in the East Mooring Basin in Astoria, Oregon.

On August 13, 2016 California sea lion branded X_546 by ODFW the day before appeared to be in pain and suffering from
his State inflicted hot iron brand wounds.

ODFW and NMFS claim that trapping and hot iron branding
does not hurt the sea lions and SLDB observers report otherwise.


The Sea lions have been hauling out in the East Mooring Basin
for over twenty five years. They are loved worldwide and attract
thousands of people to the EMB yearly to visit them.

ODFW began trapping and branding sea lions in 1996.

In the Spring from March 15 through May 31
California sea lions are trapped and killed if identified
consuming one salmon in five years out of the Columbia River and for being in the area for five days below the Bonneville Dam.

This video is for educational purposes.




Music : "Ready to go Home"
by Hank Williams
from the Ultimate Collection
Mercury 2002


For the sea lions

We all deserve to eat.
We all deserve a safe place to sleep.
We all deserve a safe place that we can call home.


SLDB 2016

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