SAN DIEGO — San Diego city rangers participated in a training session at La Jolla Cove Wednesday morning focused on enforcement procedures for visitors who violate regulations. The session occurred days after rangers removed a family visiting from China from the beach for harassing sea lions.
The training follows widespread praise for the enforcement action taken Sunday against the family after their children were observed throwing sand and debris at the sea lions. Rangers issued several warnings before asking the family to leave the beach—a rare enforcement action that has generated significant support from wildlife advocates.
Federal law prohibits touching, feeding or harassing sea lions at La Jolla Cove, yet the problem has persisted for years. Despite the ongoing issue, enforcement actions of this magnitude remain uncommon, which explains why the recent incident has generated substantial community approval…