Field Report: 2009 Pinniped Management Activities at and Below Bonneville Dam
Abstract
This year (2009) marked the fifth consecutive year of research and management of pinnipeds at Bonneville Dam led by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), in association with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC). This work has been conducted in close coordination and cooperation with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Other cooperating agencies and organizations included: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (USDA), US Coast Guard, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Oregon State University, state and local law enforcement and others. Background on this work and links to supporting documents can be found at https://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Marine-Mammals/Seals-and-Sea-Lions/States-MMPA-Request.cfm and https://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/tmt/documents/fish/ .
Pinniped management activities led by ODFW and WDFW at Bonneville Dam are authorized under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Sections 109h and 120. This report is intended to fulfill regulatory and contractual reporting requirements; it is not intended to be a comprehensive report on all pinniped-related activities at the dam during 2009.
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Citation
Brown, R., S. Jefferies, D. Hatch, B. Wright. S. Jonker, and J. Whiteaker. 2009. Field report: 2009 pinniped management activities at Bonneville Dam. Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Technical Report 09-10. Portland, OR. 32p.