reefgeek84 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 So in another thread this seems to be a hot topic...so I figured I would start a new thread, cause I think people want to discuss this. Me personally, if they are in over abundance, then I say kill a certain amount...we do it with deer and elk, why not sea lions...I love animals, but there needs to be a certain level of equilibrium to balance everything out. Maybe that is an extreme, but we have spent so much money on trying to be civil and not kill them and nothing has worked. And I do not think more money should be spent to possibly catch and relocate them... Let's hear what others have to say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 you cant even relocate them if you wanted to......they would just find thier way back home again or cause issues where they are sent......controlled hunting seems to be the best angle.....unless someone can devise something that would drivethe sea lions farther from the fish ladders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out. :- ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Kill 'em all' date=' let God sort 'em out. :- )[/quote'] What are you a Marine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 thats the attitude we have had about too many animals in teh past....hence the endangered species list.....seriously there has to be something that annoys sea lions....maybe a high pitched noise under the water like we use to keep other animals away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 ...seriously there has to be something that annoys sea lions....maybe a high pitched noise under the water like we use to keep other animals away? I GOT IT, SEND MY EX-WIFE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 lol.......i said annoys them........ex wives may cause sea lion suicide.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 theyve tried all humain ways and they dont work only thing that will is a controlled cropping to lower populations and they need to do it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippin61 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 think i can keep one in a tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Have one mounted and place it on the wall above your tank. :- ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Introduce a tastier food source than salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Maybe the humans could stop the over-fishing and make it possible for the salmon populations to recover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Like hostess cupcakes?? "hey...wheres the cream filling?!?" Introduce a tastier food source than salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 thats the attitude we have had about too many animals in teh past....hence the endangered species list.....seriously there has to be something that annoys sea lions....maybe a high pitched noise under the water like we use to keep other animals away? The only natural enemy of the sea lion is the Killer Whale. I wonder if recorded Orca sounds have been tried as a repellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 The only natural enemy of the sea lion is the Killer Whale. I wonder if recorded Orca sounds have been tried as a repellent. That is an interesting and great point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 they do use them, with those fake whales they tow behind boats, it scares them for a while, but they are quick to realize that its just humans messing with their heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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