6/28 Barnacle, starving orcas, whale watch, wildfires, naming is knowing, Site C dam, clam closure

Leaf barnacle [Jon Sullivan/Creative Commons]

 
Leaf barnacle Pollicipes polymerus
The leaf barnacle is identifiable from other members of its species because the capitulum (top of the stalk) is covered with at least five cream-colored plates and surrounded by several whorls of overlapping scales. This makes the top of the animal appear similar to a stalk of asparagus. They are common down to 100 feet (30m) below the surface. Often they live with California Mussels. They can be found from southern Alaska to Baja California. (Oregon Coast Aquarium)

Southern resident killer whales not getting enough to eat: UBC study
A new study shows the endangered orca pods were underfed in six of the last 40 years — including the final three years of the study. Joseph Ruttle reports. (Vancouver Sun) UBC study finds seals eat more chinook than orcas do UBC scientists urge size-selective fishing techniques to protect large chinook.  Nelson Bennett reports. (BIV)

Protecting Southern Resident orcas: What role do new regulations play?
As we approach July, whale watch boats are waiting to see whether they'll be permitted to approach any endangered Southern Resident orcas after stricter rules were put in place during the 2021 season. Matthew Smith reports. (Q13)

What WA’s cold, wet spring means for summer wildfires
Some think the rainy season’s silver lining is a decreased risk of wildfires later in the year. That may not be the case. Hannah Weinberger reports. (Crosscut)

A Community’s Quest to Document Every Species on Their Island Home
Naming leads to knowing, which leads to understanding. Residents of a small British Columbia island take to the forests and beaches to connect with their nonhuman neighbors. Marina Wang reports. (Hakai Magazine)

West Moberly First Nations reach partial settlement over Site C Dam
The West Moberly First Nations have reached a partial agreement with B.C. Hydro and the provincial and federal governments over a lawsuit that says the massive Site C hydroelectric dam in northeastern B.C. would destroy their territory and violate their rights. A joint statement from the provincial and federal governments released Monday afternoon said the settlement includes an impact and benefits agreement between B.C. Hydro and West Moberly First Nations plus two agreements providing contracting opportunities. Josh Grant reports. (CBC)

Discovery Bay closed to shellfish harvesting due to biotoxins
Discovery Bay is closed for the recreational harvest of all species of shellfish due to diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, according the state Department of Health and Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services’ Environmental Health Division. Paul Dunn reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  222 AM PDT Tue Jun 28 2022   
TODAY  NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. A  slight chance of showers in the morning then showers in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers  likely and a slight chance of tstms in the evening then a chance  of showers after midnight.

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