They are vulnerable to the effects of climate change on ocean currents which impacts their fish prey abundance. They are also victims of bycatch in fisheries.
Are Sea Lions Endangered? Conservation Status and Threats
Three sea lion species are endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and one is endangered ...
sea lions | WWF New Zealand
Sea lion populations are plummeting for a number of factors – the biggest threats being commercial fishing and the disease ...
Sea Lions Endangered - Sea Lion Facts and Information
They are recognized as a type of animal that is endangered with many of the species on the brink of extinction. As a result conservation efforts have been put ...
Steller Sea Lion | NOAA Fisheries
Because of unexplained widespread population declines in Alaska Steller sea lions were first listed under the Endangered ...
Steller Sea Lions -- ENDANGERED! - Earthjustice
As recently as 1960 western Alaska was home to more than. 175000 adult Steller sea lions. Since that time howe ve r the. Steller sea lion population has ...
Sea Lions Are Endangered
environment as is the case with most endangered species. ... young. The largest threat to sea lion pups comes from those within ...
Australian Sea Lions - Australian Marine Conservation Society
Threatened Status Listed as Endangered (EPBC Act – Australian ); Endangered (IUCN – global rating). Location South ...
Sea lion - Wikipedia
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps long ...
Steller Sea Lion Federally Endangered Listing Information ...
In 1997 NMFS passed the final rule dividing the sea lions into two distinct populations and listing the western population as ...