For the Protection of Salmon AND Sea Lions
Apr 1, 2019 · 4 min read
Salmon population recovery is one of our priorities in Oregon, especially because of their importance in the recovery of the southern resident orcas. But Oregon House Bill 2381 would have allowed the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to kill any predator species that prey on salmon populations in Southwest Oregon. This bill included provisions that would allow culling of threatened and endangered species as well, which would have made it a huge threat to Oregon Endangered Species Act (ESA).
