Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez said her office estimates it costs about $38,000 for every sea lion removed from the Columbia River, adding that that amounted to the state and federal governments spending $203 ...

Pacific Northwest sea lions got the spotlight in a Congressional hearing last week. The U.S. House of Representatives’ ...

U.S. Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) applauded President Trump's decision in June to withdraw from the 2023 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez wants to explore more lethal removal options for sea lions.

To The Eagle, For decades, the debate over salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin has centered on dams, fish ladders, and hatchery reforms. Yet the most important battleground in this struggle ...

Even when lawmakers take legislative action, it often results in lip-service as much as results. Such is the case regarding legislation to kill se ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The battle between sea lions, salmon and fishermen has been going on for decades on the Columbia River, but tension is growing in Longview, where it appears hundreds of them have ...

The U.S. House Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee held a hearing on sea lion predation on salmon and the effectiveness of killing the mammals to slow down the trend.

Senate Bill 5851, pre-filed for consideration in the 2026 legislative session, would end a long-running impasse over funding ...