1. Please Maintain the Rope
Seal Conservancy of San Diego
SealConservancy.org

2. Seal Conservancy of San Diego
Supports maintaining the Rope at Casa Beach
Presenters:
Dr. Jane Reldan, Treasurer
Deborah Saracini, Docent Coordinator
Adrian Kwiatkowski, Executive Director

3. Please play the Jane Reldan video.

4. Please play the Deb Saracini video.

5. Seals at Casa Beach Seals need the beach to survive
Seals are extremely shy and easily disturbed on land
Seals need the beach to survive
Give birth, nurse, raise pups, rest, re-oxygenate, thermal regulate, shed fur
Seals spend about 50% of time on beach

7. Seals at Casa Beach
Casa Beach is the only mainland California Seal rookery south of Ventura County
Casa Beach is a special place to see animals in their natural habitat
Over 1.5 million visitors annually come to see the Seals at Casa Beach

8. The Problems Seal and Human incidents
Seal flushing (scaring the Seals)
Pre-pupping season closure 3rd tri-mester of pregnancy
Post-pupping season closure nurturing
Multi-jurisdictional enforcement challenges (city, state and federal)

9. Area Beaches

10. City support for the Rope 2010
Executive Branch
Mayor of San Diego
Park & Recreation Department
Legislative Branch
Majority of City Councilmembers (6 of 8)

11. City support for the Closure 2014
Executive Branch
Mayor of San Diego
Park & Recreation Department
Legislative Branch
Majority of City Councilmembers (6 of 9)

12. Commission Actions Year-Round Rope July 2012 Unanimous (12 of 12)
Pupping Season Closure August 2014
Conditions on City during permit operation

13. Seal Support
Thousands of letters, s and petitions

14. Seal Conservancy of San Diego
Support Staff’s recommendations
Support aligning Pupping Season Closure permit with Rope permit
Beach Closure Works

15. The Rope Works

16. Please Maintain the Rope
Seal Conservancy of San Diego
SealConservancy.org