7/5 Red cedar, lamprey, red fox, Saturna Is, BC secession, toxic algae, Sea-Van Amtrak

Western red cedar [Colin Spratt/CBC]

Biologist finds behemoth tree in North Vancouver nearly as wide as a Boeing 747 airplane cabin The western red cedar found in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park is likely 1,000 to 2,000 years old, say expert. David P. Ball reports. (CBC)

Lamprey legacy: Eel-like fish return after dam removal
Prehistoric-looking lamprey are recolonizing parts of the Elwha River that they have not occupied for more than 100 years. Like salmon, the culturally and ecologically important fish also move from saltwater into rivers to spawn. And like salmon, lamprey were devastated by the dams that once blocked their way. Chris Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents)

WA considers listing Cascade red fox as threatened subspecies
The Cascade red fox is currently under consideration to be listed as threatened or endangered by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife....\The Cascade red fox is among 70 or so Washington species, including birds, fish and insects, currently under consideration for endangered, threatened or sensitive status. Amanda Zhou reports. (Seattle Times)

New land trust creates a rare climate zone ‘backbone’ that stretches Saturna Island
The Nature Trust of B.C. has purchased 143.5 acres for the Money Creek conservation area on the southwest corner of Saturna, which falls in the moist maritime Coastal Douglas Fir bioclimatic subzone, part of the smallest and rarest of the province’s 16 ecological zones The new land trust now connects to the Southern Gulf Islands National Park Reserve and other protected areas, resulting in a preserved area that now spans the length of the island, said Lee Middleton, Saturna Island trustee with Islands Trust. Rochelle Baker reports. (National Observer/Times-Colonist)

British Columbians least interested in separating from Canada: Poll
British Columbians are least likely to want to secede from Canada, according to a new poll. Research Co.’s new poll found British Columbians to be the most attached to their identity as Canadians. More than two-thirds, or 67 per cent, disagreed with the idea of B.C. separating from Canada, 19 per cent of residents said the province would be better off going their own way as its own country and 15 per cent said they were not sure. Cheryl Chan reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Most WA state lakes under-monitored for poisonous algae blooms, including Lake Padden
For those coming into increasing contact with Washington State’s lakes as they warm up throughout the summer, being aware of harmful algae blooms could save the life of their pet and prevent exposure to themselves. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, typically grows in lakes, rivers, ponds, estuaries and marine water, according to the Washington State Department of Health, but not all blooms are toxic. Blooms tend to be found on shorelines.  Alyse Messmer-Smith reports. (Bellingham Herald)

Amtrak trains between Vancouver and Seattle to return 2 months ahead of schedule this fall
After more than two years off the tracks, the Amtrak Cascades passenger train service between Vancouver and Seattle, Wash. is set to return in September. The popular international service is expected to resume two months ahead of schedule. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  612 AM PDT Tue Jul 5 2022   
TODAY  Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance  of showers in the evening then a chance of showers after  midnight.

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