4/11 Salamander, hatchery future, seabird return, Indigenous travel

Long-toed salamander [Burke Museum]

Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum
The long-old salamander is found throughout Washington, on both sides of the Cascades as well as within the mountainous regions of the Cascades. In lower elevations, the long-toed salamander will sometimes not hibernate at all. However in colder areas, they will hibernate in groups of up to 14. When attacked or disturbed, will wave tail while secreting an adhesive white poisonous liquid to deter predators. (Burke Museum)

Washington mulls future of salmon hatcheries
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission is considering the future of hatchery management as wild salmon populations continue to struggle and hatchery-raised fish fail to meet the growing demand. Commissioners from across the state met for four days last week in Anacortes, where they hammered out planning and operations for the department for the next several months. During the meeting, commissioners discussed land management, wildlife populations and hatchery operations Saturday afternoon, April 8. Julia Lerner reports. (CDN)

Calling in the Seabirds
A tiny Hawaiian island is finally free of invasive rats. Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies. Tim Lydon reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Exploring History — A rough road to progress: The colorful, innovative history of local transportation
As Euro-Americans began arriving in the Stillaguamish Valley and neighboring Camano Island in the 1800s, the main way of getting from place to place was by vessel over the area’s many waterways. The Indigenous people had plied the region’s rivers and the Salish Sea by canoe for thousands of years. Mary Jennings writes. (Skagit Camano News)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  220 AM PDT Tue Apr 11 2023   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS  MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON   
TODAY  W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 9 ft  at 12 seconds. Showers likely and a slight chance of tstms in the  morning then showers and a slight chance of tstms in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE to 10 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 8 ft at 11 seconds.  Showers likely and a slight chance of tstms in the evening then a  chance of showers after midnight.

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