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#897383 - 06/13/14 09:18 AM Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants
Phoenix77 Offline
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Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants

Posted: Jun 12, 2014 4:17 PM PDT


Updated: Jun 12, 2014 6:35 PM PDT



PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Federal officials are proposing to kill half the large colony of cormorants in the Columbia River estuary because they consume too many young salmon and steelhead.

The proposal is the preferred action in a draft management plan released Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The colony of cormorants on East Sand Island near the mouth of the Columbia consumes about 11 million juvenile salmon per year. The fish are listed as endangered.

Officials say despite use of non-lethal methods and reductions in nesting habitat, the cormorant population has continued to thrive. There are now about 15,000 breeding pairs.

Federal officials are proposing to reduce the colony to 5,600 breeding pairs by killing half of them, trying to scare off the others and taking their eggs.


http://www.khq.com/story/25765735/federal-proposal-kill-salmon-eating-cormorants


Edited by Phoenix77 (06/13/14 09:19 AM)
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#897384 - 06/13/14 09:28 AM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: Phoenix77]
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How about the State killing the trout eating cormorants. Why should our hatcheries be like McDonald's for cormorants.
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#897390 - 06/13/14 10:55 AM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: Phoenix77]
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Where to I sign up for my cormorant - sea lion combo tag?

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#897391 - 06/13/14 11:02 AM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: Swifty27]
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Raccoon relocation would get the job done.

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#897407 - 06/13/14 01:00 PM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: eugene1]
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Federal officials are proposing to reduce the colony to 5,600 breeding pairs by killing half of them, trying to scare off the others and taking their eggs

Save money kill all but a pair, then you would not have to repeat killing so often.
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#897410 - 06/13/14 01:36 PM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: Phoenix77]
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Why only kill half don't they think there will be just as many the next year with less competition for nesting and forage

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#897419 - 06/13/14 02:08 PM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: BigRedHead]
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Nate + hatchet. PROFIT!
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#897742 - 06/16/14 07:19 PM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: Dogfish]
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Kill em all! Plenty elswhere to repopulate over time. Should manage all rivers and lakes with lethal Cormorant removal, especially Puget Sound rivers!
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#897827 - 06/17/14 08:55 AM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: RUNnGUN]
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There's really no question that a big part of the Puget Sound steelhead and salmon survival problem is cormorant predation.
I work and live near the Sound and the amount of those fat, black vultures is astounding.
We should be able to take them during fall waterfowl seasons.
Cormorant chimichangas anyone???
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#897830 - 06/17/14 09:27 AM Re: Federal proposal: kill salmon-eating cormorants [Re: TJN]
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Loc: Pierce county
On the lower Puyallup river they hang out on the powerlines that extend across the river. They have a perfect spot to pounce on the smolt as they head out to Puget sound. Bad idea to provide these lines for them to sit and wait. I agree,take them out!

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