9/20 Shaggy mouse, BC salmon, US Forest Service, Island First Nations, whale talk, week in review

 

Shaggy mouse [Annie Crawley]

Shaggy mouse nudibranch Aeolidia loui
Often found on rocks or any kind of structure such as docks or boats. Sometimes takes the colors of the anemone that it’s eating. The Shaggy Mouse Nudibranch may be tiny but it is a voracious predator. It eats enough anemone tissue to equal half or all of its body weight in a day, mostly from green anemones, plumose anemones, or sometimes painted anemones. (Edmonds Underwater Park)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Dementia Support Northwest awarded $240,000 grant from Alzheimer’s Association / An important new asset for Bellingham

Salmon populations in decline across B.C. and the Yukon: report
The Pacific Salmon Foundation released its State of Salmon report, which covers all species of Pacific salmon and steelhead across nine regions in the country. The report considers 41 combinations of regions and salmon species, and found that more than 70 per cent of them are below their long-term average. The report also found that there are signs of recovery, such as for the coho salmon in the Fraser region. (CBC)

US Forest Service puts seasonal hiring on hold, affecting hundreds of temporary Northwest jobs
Citing a tight budget for the coming year, the agency will still hire seasonal staff to fight fires, but temporary summer hires for all other roles — like building trails, conducting archaeological surveys and doing engineering work — are on hold. Courtney Sherwood reports. (OPB)

Island First Nations declare state of emergency
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, representing 14 First Nations on the west side of Vancouver Island,  says funding is needed to support overwhelmed workers in their communities and to build detox and rehabilitation centres, after a string of deaths. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist/Canadian Press)

Whales May Be Communicating Across Vast Distances
Researchers have long suspected that bowhead whales keep in touch from far away. New evidence of synchronized diving between two whales 100 kilometers apart supports the theory. Joanna Thompson reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 9/20/24: Hispanic Heritage Month, Bellingham Bay cleanup, humpbacks, orca baby, food packaging, Sheila Harrington, BC wildlife, tackling climate change.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  229 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024    
TODAY  NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft  at 9 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 12 seconds.  
SAT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at  11 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 10 seconds.  
SUN  SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at  11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in  the afternoon.

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