10/30 Woodrat, Port Angeles cleanup sites, sharks, forestry jobs, BC cruise ships, sea lion rescue

 

Bushy-tailed woodrat

Bushy-tailed woodrat Neotoma cinerea
The bushy-tailed woodrat, or packrat  is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, and temperate grassland. Woodrats are found in western North America, ranging from arctic Canada down to northern Arizona and New Mexico, and as far east as the western portions of the Dakotas and Nebraska.(Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Washington State maintains reproductive rights and experiences an influx of patients / Everson development on the Nooksack’s floodplain weighs climate risk with housing need

Ecology updates on eight Port Angeles cleanup sites
The state Department of Ecology has prepared a status update for eight formal cleanup sites in Port Angeles. The sites include the Rayonier Mill; western Port Angeles harbor; Terminals 5, 6 and 7 Uplands (located along Marine Drive); K Ply (also known as PenPly or Peninsula Plywood); marine trades area (at Marine Drive and Tumwater Street); Unocal Bulk Plant; Pettit Oil Company Tumwater Truck Route; and the former Shell Oil Bulk Plant. None of the sites are of particular environmental worry, Ecology communications manager Cheryl Ann Bishop said. Emma Maple reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Puget Sound researchers uncover shark secrets, but new questions arise
Ignorance or even outright fear of sharks is turning to fascination in the Puget Sound region, where exciting discoveries are gaining public attention. More people are beginning to understand the true nature of these ancient and perplexing creatures, according to regional shark experts. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents Magazine)

Inside the Fight to Save Forestry Jobs
As mills shutter and companies flee southwards, workers strategize to save the industry. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Tyee)

Record 1.3 million cruise ship passengers arrived in Vancouver this year, port authority says
As the final cruise ship of the year sails away from the city Tuesday, the Port of Vancouver said a record number of tourists arrived in the city by cruise ship this year. (CBC)

Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.
A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months. Vancouver Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Society says in a statement the complex operation at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve was one of the most severe entanglements the team has encountered. Ashley Joannou reports. (Canadian Press)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  303 AM PDT Wed Oct 30 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON    
TODAY  E wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SE  10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft  at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain until late afternoon,  then showers with a slight chance of tstms late.  
TONIGHT  SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W  9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after  midnight.

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