It's kind of like McDonald's.

Oh, yes, people have seriously proposed some kind of culling method. It would take an act of Congress for something like that to take effect.

They're hungry. They're sitting on the couch barking right now.

Nothing's out of the realm of possibility. Fortunately, Newport Beach is being very proactive, so I don't think the situation will get as bad as Monterey, but I'm sure the sea lions would love to prove me wrong.