Field Report: 2008 Pinniped Management Activities at Bonneville Dam

This year (2008) marked the fourth 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). This work has been conducted in close coordination and cooperation with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Other cooperating agencies and organizations included: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC), Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (USDA), US Coast Guard (USCG), Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA), Portland State University (PSU), and state and local law enforcement. Background on this work and links to supporting documents can be found at http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Marine-Mammals/Seals-and-Sea-Lions/States- MMPA-Request.cfm and http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/tmt/documents/fish/ 2008 NOAA-Fisheries to WDFW (Contract AB133FO55E67980) PSMFC to WDFW (Contract 497J.06-07) NOAA-Fisheries to PSMFC (Contract NA05NMF4391151) BPA to CRITFC (Contract 37475) BPA to PSMFC (Contract 36862) NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) Submitted Public Domain 1862