10/5/22 Crane flies, Sunshine Coast water, salmon stream drought, Quilcene Bay closure, Wet’suwet’en territory pipelines

Crane fly

Crane flies
There are several species of crane fly in the Pacific Northwest, but only the marsh crane fly (Tipula oleracea) and the common European crane fly (Tipula paludosa) damage turfgrass. Adult crane flies are a common sight in Pacific Northwest summers. You see them bouncing around walls and ceilings, or stuck in spiderwebs, long legs and wings tangled. The size and shape of these insects have earned them nicknames like “mosquito hawk” and “skeeter eater.” (OSU)

Sunshine Coast faces 'very dire situation' with historic low water supply levels
Ongoing drought means region only has a guaranteed water supply until early November. Bethany Lindsay reports. (CBC)

Low water levels caused by drought preventing salmon from spawning
Persistent dry conditions have left salmon populations struggling with low water levels and higher temperatures in streams where they typically spawn. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

Quilcene Bay is currently closed to shellfish harvesting
Harmful algae blooms continue to shut down recreational shellfish harvesting in Jefferson County. Test results received this week of shellfish samples taken from Quilcene Bay found elevated levels of the potentially lethal marine biotoxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Leah Leach reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

The complicated truth about pipelines crossing Wet’suwet’en territory
Alberta-based energy giant TC Energy frequently points to its agreements with 20 First Nations along the route of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. This is true, but look a little deeper and it's a lot more complex. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  222 AM PDT Wed Oct 5 2022   
TODAY  Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 12 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. Patchy fog after  midnight.

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