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Clever C404 sea lion outsmarts Bonneville dam crews
Cascade Locks Oregon engineers at Bonneville Dam are baffled by a California sea lion labeled C404. The animal sneaks into fish ladders and preys on migrating chinook salmon, undermining runs that are already stretched. Despite gates, firecrackers, rockets, and noise, C404 persists, becoming a fixture as runs shift earlier and later each year. The Corps considers lethal removal but faces legal hurdles, noting past incidents where endangered tactics were curtailed.
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Rick Bowmer
Bonneville Dam
Cascade Locks
Ore
Army Corps of Engineers
Hell
Harvard
Columbia River
California
Robert Stansell
Corps
Bonneville
Portland
Ballard Locks
Seattle
Humane Society
Clinton
Sea World
Orlando
Fla
Stansell