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Australian Sea Lion was first seen around the 1800s
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The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) was signed on December 28, 1973, and provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range, and the conservation of the ecosystems on which they depend.
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The Original population between 9,900 to 12,500.
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The main reason there are few Australian Sea Lions is due to the early hunting of them.Sea Lion is also threatened by trash in the ocean
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Australian Sea Lion was listed as a threatened species in each state in its range (South Australia and Western Australia).
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In 2008 the Australian sea lion was listed as an endangered species due to the fact that its already small global population continues to decline.
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The current population size 8,900 to 11,000.
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June 2013, the Recovery Plan was created for the Australian Sea Lion. The plan conservation requirements of the species across its range and identifies the action to be taken to ensure its long-term viability in nature and the parties that will undertake those actions.
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Australian sea lion populations have not recovered and the population is still going down.
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Live on the coastal land of western and southern Australia and there stay in the same place for there whole life. 80% of the population lives in South Australia with the remaining 20% living in Western Australia.
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