Claim: The Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, established by President Theodore Roosevelt, recorded hunters killing dozens of sea lions at a time for skin and oil, and sportsmen shooting seabirds purely for sport.
Evidence: The refuge was established by President Theodore Roosevelt after being persuaded by two young conservationists — William L. Finley and Herman Bohlman — who studied and photographed Three Arch Rocks from Oceanside beginning in 1901. They recorded hunters killing dozens of sea lions at a time for skin and oil, and sportsmen shooting seabirds purely for sport.