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| Vine maple [Native Plants PNW] |
Vine maple Acer circinatum
Maples are popular ornamental trees and there are many cultivated
varieties. There are three native maple species in the Pacific
Northwest: Big-Leaf Maple and two more shrubby cousins, Vine Maple, Acer circinatum, and Douglas Maple, Acer glabrum. (Native Plants PNW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Big
border plans come with anxiety and opportunity / The offshore energy
industry is targeting the Pacific Coast and the Salish Sea
Ecology invites public comment on cleanup next to Edmonds Marsh
The state Department of Ecology is inviting locals this month to comment
on the final stage of cleanup at the Unocal property near the Edmonds
waterfront. Once cleanup is complete, the city could purchase a 21-acre
portion of the property in a long-awaited effort to expand the Edmonds
Marsh and increase salmon habitat. Ta'Leah Van Sistine reports. (Everett Herald)
Dead harbor seal in Puget Sound helps expand knowledge on infectious disease
Epidemiologists with the Kitsap Public Health District have co-authored a
new report documenting the first recorded case of a human contracting
the infectious disease tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever" from a
marine mammal. The finding, published last month in the Centers for
Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality weekly report, details how a
32-year-old wildlife biologist from Kitsap County contracted the
zoonotic disease after performing a necropsy on a dead harbor seal.
Conor Wilson reports. (Kitsap Sun)
Feds see second Skagit tidegate repair as threat to salmon, killer whales
The federal government has blocked repairs to a second tidegate in
Skagit County, Wash., reasoning that maintaining the structure will
forestall the conversion of farmland into fish habitat. The Army Corps
of Engineers notified the National Marine Fisheries Service on Sept. 4
that repairing the century-old tidegate likely will adversely affect
Puget Sound salmon and killer whales. Don Jenkins reports. (Capital Press) See: Way cleared for repair of Skagit tidegate critical to delta protection The National Marine Fisheries Service has been ordered to start repairs by May 1. Dick Clever reports. (Salish Current 3/15/24)
B.C. sets up a panel on killing of bears
B.C. sets up a panel on bear deaths, will review conservation officer training
Conservation officers destroyed 603 black and 23 grizzly bears in 2023, according to figures from the B.C. government. (Canadian Press)
Do Marine Animals Need Wildlife Bridges, Too?
Human infrastructure can hinder the mobility of marine animals. Jack McGovan reports. (Hakai Magazine)
How Roslyn became a model for community-led wildfire management
The rural Washington town is at the top of fire risk nationally, but its
grassroots strategy could be a blueprint for others throughout the
West. Questen Inghram reports. (Yakima Herald-Republic/Cascade PBS) See: Fire risk and climate change in the San Juan Islands In the face of increased risk of wildfire, the San Juan community is taking precautions. Isara Greacen writes. (Salish Current)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
235 AM PDT Tue Sep 10 2024
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, backing to NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A slight
chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain.
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