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Sea lions camp out on the Port of Allyn dock May 2. Port commissioners are
looking for ways to convince the marine mammals to vacate the structure.
Hera/d photo by June Williams
Sea lions still hanging around on Allyn dock
By June Williams
june@masoncounty. com
Port of Allyn commissioners contin—
ued to discuss ways to get sea lions,
who have taken up residence on the
port’s dock, to leave.
At the May 7 regular meeting,
30mmissioner Michael Curtin, who
was also elected secretary, suggested
purchasing a float to be moored away
from the dock, so the sea lions would
have an alternate perch.
“It's not going to work,” Commis—
sioner John Sheridan said. “If you give
them more platforms, they’ll just take
it up.”
Sheridan said he‘s spent decades
working on tugboats and knows the
sea lions” habits.
“I don’t know what will deter them,"
he said.
Sheridan said a “broad investiga—
tion” is needed to figure out how to
persuade the sea lions to leave.
“We should charge people for look-
ing at them,” Commissioner Judy
Scott joked.
Interim Executive Director Tra—
vis Merrill said he spoke with several
parts about how they deter sea lions,
but most area ports have boat traffic
and people who are there all the time.
“They don’t seem to inundate those
areas that are frequented by people,”
he said.
Another reason stationary sea
lions aren’t a problem at other ports is
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A message from Stephanie Rowland, President & CEO
“THANK YOU to the 45 people who attended our Chamber REBOOT luncheon in
April."
The energy in the room was inspiring. Look out, 2024!
Please mark your calendars for our next luncheon on Wednesday, May 22, at
the HUB.
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