Sealion Predation

CCA Oregon has been at the center of the decade-long effort to address sea lion predation in the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. In 2018, CCA helped pass federal legislation to give Northwest states and tribes streamlined authority to protect Columbia River salmon and steelhead from sea lion predation. CCA Oregon has been at the center of the decade-long effort to address sea lion predation in the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. In 2018, CCA helped pass federal legislation to give Northwest states and tribes streamlined authority to protect Columbia River salmon and steelhead from sea lion predation. This year, CCA Oregon worked with key legislators to secure nearly $500,000 for ODFW sea lion removal activities – funding that wasn’t included in ODFW’s 2019-2021 budget request. The new law passed by Congress will help make these removal activities more effective and expand beyond the area near Willamette Falls. The risk of extinction for wild Willamette River winter Steelhead has fallen from 90% to 10% in just over a year since removals began!