Nature is Screwing With the Endangered Species Act

Well meaning bureaucrats put the Pacific Salmon on the endangered species list, but apparently the sea lions did not get the memo:

Despite bombs, boats and rubber bullets, dozens of sea lions are continuing to kill salmon near the Bonneville Dam.

I stopped quoting the article here to point out how badly that first paragraph is written. Doesn't it sound like there's some kind of sea lion thrill-killer gang lurking off the coast and offing the salmon just for kicks? Hey Mr. Writer, they're not just killing the salmon, they're eating them. Circle of life, and all that stuff. We continue:

This month, biologists are trying one last time to scare off the problem sea lions, but if that doesn't work, they may try to kill them.

Sea lions could kill as much as 10 percent of this spring's salmon run and biologists say if they cannot get the problem solved soon, the situation could get ugly.

The sea lions are just doing what comes naturally - finding a way to keep their bellies full. (Finally - HC)

The problem is that the salmon are disappearing. An estimated 8,000 salmon will be lost this spring at Bonneville Dam.

The sea lions need to get their lobbyist to Washington right away and see if they can get on the endangered species list too.

The real question: If one endangered species eats another endangered species, are Republicans still wrong?