2/12 Goose, BC LNG protest, Chehalis flood protections, Dungeness oyster farm

White-fronted goose [Gene Tepke]

Greater White-Fronted Goose Anser albifrons
The Greater White-fronted Goose is mottled brownish-gray overall with a black tail, white rump, white band at the tip of the tail, and bright orange legs. The belly has a varied pattern of large black splotches. Its name is derived from the white facial feathers around the base of the pinkish-yellow bill. The juvenile looks similar but lacks the white facial feathering and black markings on the belly. Greater White-fronted Geese nest on marshy ponds in the tundra or taiga. They winter in open country in mild climates in habitat with shallow fresh or salt water near agricultural fields.

Major Vancouver intersection re-opened after overnight anti-pipeline protest
Protesters blocked off Cambie and Broadway for 16 hours in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs. Meera Bains and Alex Migdal report. (CBC)

Coastal GasLink returning to work in injunction area in Wet'suwet'en territory
RCMP continues to maintain exclusion zone checkpoint on forest service road. Chantelle Bellrichard reports. (CBC)

Will flood protections set back salmon restoration in the Chehalis River Basin? 
A flood control dam proposal on the Chehalis complicates a multimillion-dollar effort by tribes and lawmakers to bring back declining salmon runs. John Stang reports. (Crosscut)

Oyster farm gets county OK for first phase only 
The first portion of a three-phase oyster farm planned by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe within the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge has received approval from the county’s hearing examiner after years of analysis and discussion. Matthew Nash reports. (Peninsula Daily News)



Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  232 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2020   
TODAY  SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 7 ft at  14 seconds. 
TONIGHT  Light wind becoming SE to 10 kt after midnight. Wind  waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 ft at 14 seconds subsiding to 5 ft at  14 seconds after midnight. Rain likely after midnight.



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