10:00 Welcome and Introductions – All
10:15 Review Agenda – Robert Anderson, National Marine Fisheries Service
10:20 Marine Mammal Protection Act Section 120 Program Evaluation – Robert Anderson, NMFS
Pinniped Removal Authority
- Overview of the MMPA section 120 removal program at Willamette Falls
- Purpose of convening the Task Force
- Questions from the Task Force
10:45 History of pinniped removal program at Willamette Falls – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Pinniped removal operations and removals at Willamette Falls – Shay Valentine and Bryan Wright, ODFW
- Benefits Analysis – Bryan Wright, ODFW
- Questions from the Task Force
11:15 Pre and post-removal population viability analysis – Megan Sabal – ODFW
- Questions from the Task Force
11:40 Task Force questions/comments – Task Force
11:55 Closing Comments – Robert Anderson, NMFS
12:00 Adjourn