On June 13, 2019, WDFW and a coalition of state and tribal organizations submitted an expanded application to lethally remove California and Steller sea lions on the Columbia River and tributaries under subsection 120(f) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Males set up territories on rookeries in late May, females arrive shortly thereafter and give birth to a single pup. I am an FAA certified remote pilot and have been flying marine mammal surveys with our hexacopter since 2014. – Come nose to snout with Steller sea lions at Steller’s Bay, a new exhibit that spotlights these majestic and mysterious creatures, starting July 1 only at Vancouver Aquarium. The population of Steller sea lions (SSLs) on Tuleny Island has been increasing con-tinuously since the 1980s. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae) and is also the largest species of sea lion. Wednesday, September 18, 2019 – Managing sea lion populations September 18, 2019 By Art Hughes Sea lions continue to feast on spawning salmon lined up at dams in the Pacific Northwest. Both species have 18 chromosome pairs and alignment of the Steller assembly to the California assembly indicated a 99.5 per cent similarity between the two genomes. The Steller Sea Lion is protected and also endangering salmon in Oregon and Washington (Photo: NOAA) Wednesday, September 18, 2019 – Managing sea lion populations. Neither population is listed as threatened or endangered. Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Steller sea lions range along the North Pacific Rim from northern Japan to California. The closest relative to the Steller sea lion with a sequenced genome is the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). California sea lions number about 300,000, and the eastern population of Steller sea lions about 52,000. September 18, 2019 By Art Hughes. Pupping and breeding occur late May to early July throughout their range. Author Steller Watch Posted on January 1, 2019 January 22, 2019 Categories Sea Lion of the Month Follow our blog! Sea lions continue to feast on spawning salmon lined up at dams in the Pacific Northwest. California sea lions number about 300,000, and the eastern population of Steller sea lions about 52,000. What’s going on with Steller sea lions? A Jupiter plot illustrating the global genome alignment of the Steller sea lion genome (right) to the California sea lion genome (left). Most of the Steller sea lions we have rescued have been orphaned pups. I have been a biologist in NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center studying Steller sea lion population abundance and life history for over 10 years. Reasons for Population Decline. The Marine Mammal Center has not rescued many Steller sea lions because they are not common along our rescue range and haul out in remote areas. Artemis was a Steller sea lion that was rescued as a five to 10 day old abandoned pup from Año Nuevo Island in 1999. I earned my B.S. Click "Follow" and receive blog post notifications via email. The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), also known as the northern sea lion and Steller's sea lion, is a near-threatened species of sea lion in the northern Pacific. Vancouver, B.C. However, the reasons for this increase have remained unknown. In 1997, NMFS passed the final rule dividing the sea lions into two distinct populations and listing the western population as endangered under the ESA while maintaining the threatened status for the eastern population. The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), also known as the Steller's sea lion and "northern sea lion", is a near-threatened species of sea lion in the northern Pacific.It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Noticeable reductions or depletions have occurred in the abundance of Steller sea lion, harbour seal, northern fur seal and some sea bird populations in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. Sea lion population growth along the West Coast causing problems at marinas and ports. 2019 Results of Steller Sea Lion Surveys in Alaska December 06, 2019 On odd years, MML focuses their survey effort on the Gulf of Alaska (southeast Alaska towards the western Gulf of Alaska) portion of the Steller sea lion range in Alaska. Alignment was accomplished with BWA-MEM. Steller sea lion breeding is one of nature's great mass spectacles. Scientists are trying to figure out why the gigantic sea creatures’ population is tumbling. In this study, we investigated whether changes in sea ice distribution affected population dynamics on Tuleny Island by applying a Gompertz density- NMFS published a final rule to delist the eastern population of the Steller sea lion in November 2013. By Erin Blakemore April 20, 2019 at 7:00 AM EDT. Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two species of elephant seals. Transported to a fishing village on Canada’s west coast, visitors will delight as they experience sea lions basking brilliantly in the sun and hear them roaring in spectacular chorus. When these giants thunder ashore, their favored beaches, called rookeries, disappear under their numbers. Neither population is listed as threatened or endangered.