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Angled unicorn [Scott Loarie]

Angled unicorn Acanthina spirata
Found on rocks and pilings, among mussels and barnacles, in protected places; between high- and low-tide lines; Puget Sound to Baja California. (Audubon Guide: Pacific Coast)

As Biden vows monumental action on climate change, a fight with the fossil fuel industry has only begun
President Biden is determined to curb America's carbon output, including oil and gas production. It's not going to come without a fight. Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis report. (Washington Post)

Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as Indigenous artifact
A carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria last summer is an Indigenous cultural treasure, the Royal B.C. Museum has confirmed. The museum is working with the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations to determine the most suitable home for the pillar carved with the features of a face, Songhees Chief Ron Sam said in an interview on Wednesday. Over the years, many artifacts have been unearthed in the area, he said, but nothing has matched the 100-kilogram stone pillar. Brenna Owen reports. (Canadian Press)
 
Nisga’a scholar launches new Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at UBC
A new Centre for Indigenous Fisheries (CIF) is being launched at University of British Columbia, with Indigenous fisheries scientist, conservation biologist and Nisga’a Nation member Dr. Andrea Reid joining as Principal Investigator. The CIF, which will be based at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, aims to support the management of aquatic ecosystems and fisheries in Canada and beyond by combining Indigenous knowledge systems and modern science.  (University of British Columbia)

Now, your tug weather--West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  258 AM PST Thu Jan 28 2021   
TODAY  E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft  at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. 
TONIGHT  E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  6 ft at 12 seconds.

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