11/14 Goose barnacle, storms, fast-tracking, fish traps, AK protection repeals, resident bird flu, 2021 heat dome, humpbacks, democracy watch, week in review

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Goose barnacle [Wildlife Trust]

Goose barnacle Lepas anatifera
Goose barnacles, also called percebes, turtle-claw barnacles, stalked barnacles, gooseneck barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone. In the days before birds were known to migrate, barnacle geese, Branta leucopsis, were thought to have developed from this crustacean through spontaneous generation, since they were never seen to nest in temperate Europe,hence the English names "goose barnacle" and "barnacle goose." (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Overmarsh Farm Commons, Year One

Series of storms move in this weekend
Rainfall totals could reach up to an inch in the Puget Sound area and one to three inches in the Washington Cascades, with additional rain expected through Saturday morning. (Fox13)  Heavy rain, coastal flooding for parts of B.C.'s south coast: Environment Canada (Canadian Press) 

Ksi Lisims LNG and the North Coast transmission line will get federal fast-tracking review
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support for the floating Ksi Lisims facility, backed by the Nisga’a government, sends a signal to potential investors in B.C.’s burgeoning LNG sector. Shannon Waters reports. (The Narwhal) 

Banned since 1948, fish traps return to the Columbia River
This fall marks the first time in 75-plus years that a pound net fishery is operating on the Lower Columbia River. Pound nets and other “fish traps” were banned from commercial fishing on the Columbia River more than half a century ago. ake salmon fishing on the Columbia more sustainable and profitable. Kendra Chamberlain reports. (Columbia Insight) 

Trump administration repealing protections for key swaths of Alaska petroleum reserve
The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas leasing vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other wildlife. The U.S. Interior Department said the final rule would be published next week but announced it is repealing rules put in place last year. Becky Bohrer reports. (Associated Press) 

WA confirms first bird flu case in a resident this year 
A Grays Harbor County resident has tested preliminarily positive for avian influenza in the first human case recorded in Washington state this year. Elise Takahama reports. (Seattle Times) 

2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon and Washington forests
Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome. Alex Baumhardt reports. (Washington State Standard) 

The Alluring Mysteries of BC’s Humpback Whales
As their numbers grow, so do deadly human encounters. Researchers are fascinated by their songs, sexuality and collective creativity. Kerry Banks reports. (The Tyee) 

Democracy Watch

• Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress (AP) 
• Trump Administration Prepares Tariff Exemptions in Bid to Lower Food Prices (NY Times) 
  
• Trump administration prepares to fire worker for TV interview about SNAP (Washington Post) 

Salish Sea News Week in Review 11/14/25: Drilling AK, Upthegrove speaks, dead humpback, Bigg's families, epic orca hunt, seismic lab, BC old growth, wildfire risks, winter sports. 

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Here's your weekend tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  233 AM PST Fri Nov 14 2025    
TODAY  S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late this  morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at  4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A  chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this  morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.  
TONIGHT  E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W  4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.  
SAT  SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.  
SAT NIGHT  SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W  6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.  
SUN  SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft  at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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