3/6 Philip Inlet, ocean treaty, dikes, Little Qualicum River, old-growth logging, deer kill, hummingbird help, giant goldfish, hogweed, WA school building

Philip Inlet entrance [Laurie MacBride]

Water, Water, Everywhere
Laurie MacBride in Eye on Environment writes: "Northward on our ten-week Great Bear Sea trip last summer, the first “new-to-us” stopover was Philip Inlet, a small notch on the east shore of Fitz Hugh Sound just south of Addenbroke Island... It was raining steadily when we arrived, making it challenging to spot the narrow entry and any drift logs that might be blocking it..." (Eye on Environment)

A treaty to protect the world's oceans has been agreed after a decade of talks
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — nearly half the planet's surface — concluding two weeks of talks in New York. The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept. (Associated Press)

Patchwork system of dike responsibility needs improving in a new flood strategy: Metro Vancouver
The B.C. government downloaded responsibility for dikes to local governments years ago, but some dikes remain in limbo as some municipalities have refused to take on the cost of needed upgrades to dikes. Gordon Hoekstra reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Nature Trust hopes to save Little Qualicum River property
The Nature Trust of British Columbia has an agreement to purchase the undisturbed 15-hectare property from the owner for $2 million. Pedro Arrais reports. (Times Colonist)

B.C. logging firm wants to avoid cutting old growth, but province said it must pay
A B.C. company that wants to avoid logging sections of at-risk old growth was told by the Crown corporation that manages B.C.’s public forests to cut the trees down or pay to leave them standing, its chief forester said. Logging began in the two cut blocks north of Revelstoke in spring 2021, but Downie Timber halted the operations a few months later, when protesters blocked access to the sites. But BC Timber Sales, the provincial corporation responsible for auctioning the harvesting rights for about 20 per cent of B.C.’s annual allowable cut, told Downie it must fulfil its logging contract — or pay full stumpage fees for the trees left standing. Brenna Owen reports. (Canadian Press)

Mass roundup, killing of fallow deer to go ahead on Sidney Island
Parks Canada to proceed with multi-million-dollar cull after property owners on Sidney Island narrowly approved it. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Hummingbirds may need extra help surviving recent frigid temperatures
Wildlife experts say hummingbirds in B.C. may need some assistance getting food, staying warm, and tending to their nests amid recent snowfalls and cold temperatures.  Anna's hummingbirds, which remain in B.C. throughout the year, survive on a diet of insects and plants. When these resources become scarce in the winter, many of them rely on hummingbird feeders. Michelle Gomez reports. (CBC) 

Giant goldfish create big problems in B.C.
A Thompson Rivers University scientist says thousands of large, invasive goldfish have multiplied in bodies of water around the province. (Canadian Press)

B.C. man cautions against common but toxic plant after exposure caused temporary vision loss
With spring right around the corner, a B.C. man is warning others about giant hogweed, a highly toxic plant that left him with temporary vision loss — and covered in massive, burning blisters. Giant hogweed is an invasive, noxious weed and in B.C., found mostly in parts of the South Coast and Vancouver Island.  Kathy Kearney reports. (CBC)

Bond system, wealth inequity are targets of school-funding suit
If a lawsuit brought against the state by one of Washington’s small, rural school districts prevails, it could level the playing field for rich and poor districts when it comes to funding school construction. Kai Uyehara reports. (Salish Current)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  246 AM PST Mon Mar 6 2023   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  E wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.  Showers likely in the morning then a chance of showers in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell  6 ft at 11 seconds becoming SW 4 ft at 11 seconds after midnight.  A chance of showers in the evening then showers likely after  midnight.

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