Seal surge becoming a problem on Cape Cod coast
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ย. 2024
- Incredible video shows miles of seals resting on the beach of a Cape Cod wildlife refuge. Marine biologists say the seal population in New England is surging, but it is causing side effects for locals. Don Dahler reports from Chatham, Massachusetts.
5 years later: Same problem. Actually, worse.
Ummm hello they live in the water if anything we are in there space.
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@@ethanallen2889 They are better equipped for said environment than humans are so ya they kind of do, it's people who don't own them
their* space
So pleased that the eco system is finally stabilising.
It’s their home . People get over yourselves
Let me guess, you've never even been to the Cape. You have no idea what it's like and the problems it brings.
Not only that we have sharks
Now we have Orcas
Really? You've seen them there? I always wondered why the seal population was growing there despite knowing that Monomoy is protected and offers them shelter from human disturbance but is it only that and fish that brings them there in such great numbers or is there a certain type of food source that is causing this?
GoMiGman well it was actually a sighting during the summer. We haven't really seen another one since
Lucky you! Very cool. Go Pats.
The federal government banned siene nets for menhaden back in 2012 or 15. So with more mendaden =more predatry species, stripers, blues etc, not to mention humpback whales, seals etc etc etc
The sharks will thin out the seal population and the Orcas will take care of the sharks.
Seal populations have rebounded everywhere to the point where they are having enormous impacts on other important animals. The Marine Mammal Act was needed in its day, but that day is long gone, as the MMA has been wildly successful. Now it is time to manage seals like any other game animal. Sell, lottery, or auction off 25 to 50 seal permits a year, and see if five years of hunting them doesn't have an impact on stabilizing their numbers. This situation is a lot like Canada geese, which decades ago had been over hunted; now, they are overabundant pests spreading disease throughout urban and suburban communities. Biologists have to keep their eyes on the biggest purpose.
they wouldn't be a problem naturally if we didn't overfish the oceans to the point of collapse, taking 90+ per cent of the numbers of some species :/
@@harislittle9241 I agree with you to a point. No question that humans, particularly the Chinese, are exploiting the oceans beyond carrying capacity. However, The American Indians hunted seals aggressively, without hurting their populations. I’m confident we can have limited harvests.
You can't hunt seals in the age of social media. They're too cute.
I would love to pet every single one.
and every single seal will bite the heck out of your hand if you try to touch them. This ain't a cartoon, these are wild animals. And seals are notoriously nasty on dry land. In the water they can be curious and pushy.
Oh well the seals need a place to go and we can't "own" everything. Stay out of the ocean.
This is great . The ocean is healthy again ....thank god God the government stopped the fisherman from stripping the ocean bare...I wanna go into a cage to see a great white.
Seal problem, or shark problem, maybe a liberal problem....
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@stephen7072 Do you got and stats to back that up? Otherwise you’re just fear mongering
This report is five (5) years old. Things have gotten a lot worse. I’m not advocating for killing seals or sharks. However, we need to aware of just how dangerous the ocean has gotten in this area. I wouldn’t swim anywhere near a seal population.
is it very safe to swim close to the shoreline there in the bay near the lighthouse now?
Sunnie Emerson be mindful. White sharks can swim in waist deep water. Don’t swim if seals are in the water or nearby
Short answer: NO!!!
when did seals arrive near chatham?
They aren't sending their best seals
The reason for Great Whites on the cape.
Bingo!!
Over protection
We don't hear Australia complaining about Great whites
So if the seals are eating all the fish, as well as attracting sharks, which makes swimming highly dangerous, then swim well away from them. It is their ocean, and if they are concentrating on the seals it must be safer to go elsewhere.
What about the human surge
Good for them, we need to keep it illegal to hunt them, they deserve to be here! Sharks live here too
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3 years later it’s getting worse
time for a seal season
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DAMN
We always had the Problem But nobody wants to do anything about it More ceos more Great whites
alot of people could benefit from seal meat . u eat a cute lamb or baby cow why not a seal?\
2 seal cutlet (about 4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/3 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
Flatten cutlets to 1/8-in. thickness. In a resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add seal; seal bag and shake to coat evenly. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil. Add seal; cook over medium heat for about 1 minute on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.
Add mushrooms to skillet; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Spoon over seal. Stir broth into skillet, stirring up any browned bits. Add parsley and remaining butter; cook and stir 2 minutes longer or until slightly thickened. Pour over seal and mushrooms.
Should eat you to there's over a billion of you.
Cut into small pieces
Coat in flour and egg
And fry
To bad it’s their home fish elsewhere! People are mean and selfish. This is their home. We over fish and steal their food! To bad for the fishermen but either fish else or find a new Job!
It's There ocean there fish
their
Eventually will be R.I. if they keep releasing several of them annually to please the pink whale shirted flip-flop group.
haha this is funny i just say this i was searchin it up while watching it lol