NOAA Fisheries has authorized Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to
lethally remove individually identifiable, predatory California Sea Lions in the vicinity of Bonneville Dam that
are having a negative impact on the recovery of salmon and steelhead.
Hawaiian monk seal monitoring and recovery work in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument was marked by partnerships, pups, and promise in 2023.
Brenda Becker and Thea Johanos have studied endangered Hawaiian monk seals since the start of NOAA’s field work in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Forty years later, they are as dedicated as ever to the species’ recovery.
