11/10 Hooded nudibranch, ranked-choice voting, BC old growth, Nechako R, English Bay barge, Vancouver marmot, Le Merced, angry octopus

Hooded nudibranch [Robin Agarwal]

Hooded nudibranch Melibe leonina
The hooded nudibranch, also known as the lion's mane nudibranch, is a species of predatory nudibranch in the family Tethydidae and occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. M. leonina are common on seagrass and blades of Macrocystis kelp within their range from the lower intertidal to approximately 37m. While most nudibranchs are predators of sessile benthic organisms, M. leonina is carnivorous and feeds on planktonic invertebrates. (Wikipedia)

San Juan County voters reject ranked choice voting, spending measures
Turnout plummeted, charter amendments failed and the challenger leads the incumbent sheriff in San Juan County’s midterm election. Nancy DeVaux reports. (Salish Current)

B.C. hasn’t taken $50 million federal offer for old-growth forest protections
Ottawa’s offer to fund the protection of B.C.’s vanishing old-growth forests is a ‘game-changer,’ but so far the provincial government hasn’t made a matching commitment. Sarah Cox reports. (The Narwhal)

70 Years after the Flood: How a Dam Broke the Nechako River
First Nations want BC and Tinto Alcan to save the river. Is it too late? A Tyee series.Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. (The Tyee)

English Bay Barge shipping off soon, City of Vancouver says
Deconstruction of the English Bay Barge is nearing completion. The City of Vancouver says the hull of the barge is expected to be demolished by the end of next week. The barge washed up on the shore during destructive storms almost one year ago. (CBC)

Island marmot to grace U.S. stamp series featuring endangered species; Marmota vancouverensis has been having a tough year
The stamp series features creatures whose populations are critically low in the U.S. and its territories — and one that makes its home exclusively in the mountains of central Vancouver Island. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

An Abandoned, Tree-Lined Ship Can Be Found On The Banks Of Anacortes
La Merced is an old and abandoned ship in Anacortes, the largest city in Fidalgo Island of Washington State. This rugged and black wooden shipwreck rests on a rock and dredges spoil by the shores of Salish Sea waters that separate US and Canada. This historical relic has over the years, been colonized by plants and trees that grow on the sand inside what was the hull during its heydays. James Karuga reports. (The Travel)

Sometimes this octopus is so mad it just wants to throw something
It turns out that the urge to hurl something at an irritating neighbor is not confined to land animals. A study published on Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE shows that octopuses of at least one species throw silt and shells, sometimes at one another. It’s a rare behavior in the animal kingdom, and the study is the first time it has been documented in octopuses. Darren Incorvaia reports. (NY Times)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  218 AM PST Thu Nov 10 2022   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   TODAY  SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
TONIGHT  E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 2 ft  at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening then rain likely  after midnight.

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