Letter: Return of the Gray Seals

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Re "Thriving in Cape Cod's Waters, Gray Seals Draw Fans and Foes" (news article, Aug. 17):

The return of gray seals to Cape Cod along with sharks and angry fishermen is an old story for Californians. As a late maritime frontier we did a great job eradicating sea otters, seals, whales and so on. But with changed attitudes and policies we've seen a return of our marine wildlife.

Today, Californians live with more than 20,000 migratory gray whales (and a thriving whale watching industry), 30,000 harbor seals and 300,000 California sea lions.

Our fishermen have stopped taking illegal potshots at sea lions and still find ways to preserve their livelihoods. And with the return of seals as prey there are also more white sharks off California, along with accidental human-shark encounters.

But as one saying goes, "If there's not something bigger and meaner than you are out there, it's not really a wilderness."

DAVID HELVARG
Richmond, Calif., Aug. 17, 2013

The writer is the author of "The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair With the Sea."

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