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Recovery plan for Steller sea lions issued

Commercial fishing continues to be a potential threat to Steller sea lions, according to a federal plan that lists dozens of actions necessary for the animals to recover — but not increased regulations on fisheries. Full Article at MSNBC

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  1. It is a status quo plan, not a recovery plan ... Given the sea lions' habitat is already changing as dramatically as any place on earth, you can't talk about the future, which a recovery plan does, without squarely addressing what that will look like 30 years from now.
    SOURCE: MSNBC 20 months ago
  2. The new recovery plan will help increase the Steller sea lion populations to the point where they are again secure, self-sustaining members of their ecosystems
    SOURCE: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 20 months ago
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