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Challenge the Killing of Thousands of Cormorants
In 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services announced a plan to shoot and kill more than 10,000 double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River…
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Federal Judge Rules Mass Killing of Oregon Cormorants Can Continue
Despite ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acted unlawfully by failing to consider alternatives to killing thousands of cormorants on Oregon’s Columbia River, a federal district court has allowed the slaughter to continue.September 5, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Government Documents Reveal That Killing Cormorants Won’t Help Columbia River Salmon
Despite findings, federal agency authorized killing more than 10,000 cormorants.August 13, 2015 Press Release -
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Cormorant Slaughter By Federal Agencies
Thousands of native birds blamed for salmon declines caused by Corps’ mismanagement of the hydropower system.April 20, 2015 Press Release -
Army Corps to Blow Cormorants Out of the Sky—Can You Help?
If you are a lover of the Columbia River’s birds, the Animal Legal Defense Fund needs your help in putting a stop to this slaughter.March 24, 2015 News
