[CINC] FW: Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego

[Paul Jr. Petrich]

From: ppetrich39 at hotmail.com
To: islandkayaker at earthlink.net
Subject: RE: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:25:03 -0700









Scott, and others interested,
 I think a solution should learn from the seals and the  kids. That solution should involve a legion of volunteers,  like our CINC or the Carpinteria Bluff volunteers who monitor and educate about the local rookery, that  could be trained by Sea  World. These volunteers would educate kids and families at the  swim area about the plight of seals world wide. Another man made area could be funded by the  community and or Sea World, for the seals, similar to the one they like. A Nature Conservancy type of movement might be necessary to purchase the adjacent land, but the complimenting joys and objectives would be popular in that region. It would be a great educational vehicle promoting  marine ecology. The fact seals would be using man made facilities should be no concern, since they have indicated so.    Paul
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:13:25 -0400
From: islandkayaker at earthlink.net
To: ppetrich39 at hotmail.com; gizmo92067 at yahoo.com; channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
Subject: RE: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego



Paul,

I agree in principle, but these kids really don't have any other safe place in the area to get acquainted with the ocean by swimming in it.  There are certain merits to being able to get in the water and bond with the ocean in that manner.  I am torn as to which is the better experience for the long run.  After all, Sea World is right around the corner...

Scott 


-----Original Message-----

From: "Paul Jr. Petrich" 

Sent: Jul 22, 2009 11:29 PM

To: Scott , gizmo92067 at yahoo.com, channel_islands_ naturalist_corps 

Subject: RE: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego








All Volunteers,
 From the view of someone who just came back from a region of our planet once heavily populated with marine mammals, and where children no longer have a chance to see real seals in the local seas, I see this as no big problem. The fact that the seals are there, to interact one way or the other with children, is a blessing when looking at the big picture. Thank God for the fact that a Sea World existed here to release seals back into nature. Too late in Italy and Croatia, because interactions between seals and humans there, without educational input by people from aquatic centers, always led to seal mortality. Our concern and capabilities to think things out can surely bridge seals and children wanting the same habitat.   Paul

Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:14:45 -0700
From: islandkayaker at earthlink.net
To: gizmo92067 at yahoo.com; channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
Subject: Re: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego



All - 

Those of us who sit on the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative council have heard quite a bit about this issue, and as a result have heard all sides of this story.  You should know that there is compelling evidence that the presence of these seals at Children's Pool was created by man.   (The pool was created so children had a safe place to swim and be introduced to the ocean, which it is not safe to do now).  The evidence shows that the seals presence is due to Sea World releasing seals from their facilities near by, seals that were made accostomed to man's close proximity.  This creates quite a quandry for me and a great many others.  I will try to chase down some more info.  If anyone is interested, feel free to email me.

Regards,

Scott


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From: "Carol C." 

Sent: Jul 21, 2009 9:19 AM

To: CINC Rain List 

Subject: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego



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