After awakening the 3 proceeded directly to M&M and Pup. Previously made tracks showed that they had been there before. They proceeded to take photos from right on top of them, driving Mom and pup into the water, and then they stood on the water front rocks continuing to take photos of a barking M&M.
After tiring of that they proceeded to explore the rest of the island, first going to the left end and then going all the way to the top of the rabbit's head.
After taking the obligatory group shot (using the timer), at 1BS, they departed the island at 1037, and were met by DOCARE personnel at Kaupo Beach Park at 1130.
Despite the harassment M&M and Pup remained at the Middle Cliff area all day. Sadie hauled out to the right end at 1014, and I became aware of a partially hidden Duke at the right end at 1206.
Tracy called with the report of an animal at SB at 0850. When I arrived at 0900 I found Right Spot, hauled out to exactly yesterday's location. I got her cordoned off and rechecked her throughout the day. She was still there on my 1600 check. I'll be returning shortly.
A call from Tracy at 0843 advised that Kerby had been confirmed to have a fish hook in the left side of his mouth. He was seen yesterday at Ka'ena Point. It is entirely possible that he was my fish hooked animal of 7-23-09, since he has made the same swim before, under exactly the same circumstances. The Billands reported finding only Ka'ena at KP today.
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okay this gets ridiculous... IDIOTS! they should be forced to clean up the beaches or better have seal bite them in the arse!!!
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3 comments:
Cant believe these idiots overnighted on R.I. What the hell were they doing there? It is obvious they cant read, cant follow rules of NO LANDING, HELLO! Excuse Me!!! Running off M and M and pup is disturbing. Do you suppose their photos will end up on YOUTUBE?? FLICKER?? I cant imagine watching through your scope, all what these guys did out there on R.I. Looking at all your photos makes my blood boil! To take a group shot under the No Landing sign, what does that say? And they'll probably show off their pics to friends to show their wonderful journey to R.I. Thank heavens M and M stuck it out with her little pup. This bad guy report is one of the disturbing ones...over nighting????
I do hope that DOCARE will prosecute to the fullest extent. When these guys and the other guys go to court, what are the chances that we could all show up in our Tshirts to make sure they receive hefty fines and community service, not to mention having to work on an outreach program to be educated about monk seals and the damage they could have done to a pup and Mom, and the future of this particular group of critters there on the island. This is the 2nd blatent incident and the 3rd in the past few weeks. We need to make sure the judge throws the book at these people and then we get a shot at them to educate. What can we do? Someone have a suggestion other than the obvious one of frontal brain removal, oh yeah, that's redundant, they are already missing that part.
Hmm, how about a big 'L' tatooed on each forehead?
Seriously, are there any signs out there regarding the endangered status of the seals?
There's the No Landing sign, which should do it for people WITH a frontal cortex, but shouldn't there be a big yellow/red sign about the endangered status of the seals and the fact that it's a federal offense to harrass them? With maybe the amount of the fine in BOLD? Stupid people sometimes can only relate to a dollar figure.
Also, many tourists are used to California, where seals are numerous and not threatened, so it doesn't occur to them to leave the seals alone. I know, I know, it's obvious anyway with a wild critter, but these are not geniuses we're dealing with here.
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