8/5/ Wolf eel, sea star killer, renewable energy lab cuts, Antarctic krill fishery, democracy watch

 

Wolf eel

Wolf eel Anarrhichthys ocellatus
A large fish and not a true eel, this species ranges from the Seas of Okhotsk and Japan to the Krenitzen Islands, in the Aleutian chain, and to Imperial Beach, southern California. Adults live on the bottom, usually among rocks in subtidal areas. They often occupy only one den, unless they are driven out by a larger wolf eel or a large octopus. They have been found at depths up to 226 m (740 ft). Wolf can grow up to 240 cm (7.87 ft) in length, and 18.4 kg (40.5 lbs) in weight. The maximum lifespan of a wolf eel is not known. Age at maturity occurs at 4 to 7 years, suggesting these may be long-lived fish. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Canoe families complete journeys via treacherous waters /Canoe journey: the Paddle to Elwha has begun

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer
After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them? Craig Welch reports. (bioGraphic) 

Trump, Congressional Republicans propose big cuts for Western renewable energy labs
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory would lose a third of its funding, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory would lose more than half. Alex Baumhardt, Emily Fitzgerald and Chase Woodruff report. (Oregon Capital Chronicle) 

Officials shut down remote krill fishery in Antarctica early
Trawling near Antarctica for krill has more than quadrupled in the past two decades and this season, for the first time, it reached its seasonal catch limit, triggering the unprecedented early closure of the remote fishery. Joshua Goodman reports. (Associated Press) 

Democracy Watch

• Inside Trump’s New Tactic to Separate Immigrant Families (NY Times) 
• Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders (NY Times) 
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Asks for George Santos’s Sentence to Be Commuted (NY Times) 
  
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  255 AM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025    
TODAY  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around  3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight  chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers  late this morning. Showers this afternoon.  
TONIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 9 seconds. Showers.

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