Tag Archives: SARDINE DECLINE
Sea-lion miseries tied to sardine reduction – Do we let nature take its course if there are now too many?
Mass beachings of malnourished sea lions in 2013 are likely linked to a drop in sardine populations near Channel Islands rookeries where thousands of sea lions are born each year, federal officials say. More than 1,600 sea lion pups washed up on beaches from San Diego to Ventura between January and April 2013 – starving, dehydrated and suffering from a variety of diseases. Read more here 08:55
