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Mouflon
The Mouflon is thought to be one of two original ancestors of modern-day sheep. They originated on the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Cyprus. Mouflon herds were introduced on the European mainland and continue to thrive. In 1969 the Spieden Development Corporation purchased the Spieden Island in the San Juans to create “Safari Island,” a game farm, resort and shooting preserve. The venture was short-lived, however, due to environmental concerns and the risk of errant bullets threatening nearby populated areas. While the north side of this two-mile long island is forested, the south side has beautiful open fields, where Mouflon Sheep graze on short grasses, heather, and shrubs. (Waggoner Guide)
Temperatures plummet across B.C., with province in the grip of Arctic air
Parts of province hit –45 C; Vancouver sinks to –12 C, feeling like –23 C with wind chill. (CBC) Western Washington wakes to extreme cold and ice throughout the region Temps range from 6° in Bellingham to 28° at Hoquiam. Wind gusts are in the 20 to 50 mph range areawide, but are the strongest in Whatcom County. (KIRO)
Scientists worldwide are immersed in studies of a deadly tire chemical
A tire-related chemical found to kill coho salmon and other fish has come under intense worldwide investigation ever since Puget Sound researchers isolated the singular compound three years ago from among thousands of pollutants residing in stormwater. The chemical, 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q), was virtually unknown until its isolation in 2020. Now, it is recognized as one of the most toxic chemicals ever seen in the aquatic environment. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents Magazine)
Cleanup of gasoline spill site to be suspended because of weather
Cleanup of the gasoline spilled from the Olympic Pipeline near Conway will be suspended for four days as cold temperatures hit the area. The decision was made in the interest of the safety of personnel. (Skagit Valley Herald)
B.C.'s infamous fast ferries are on Facebook Marketplace, and if they aren't bought they'll be destroyed
They might be the most infamous ships in the history of British Columbia: three B.C. Ferries that were hundreds of millions of dollars over budget, couldn't run as fast or efficiently as promised, and were partly responsible for sinking the NDP government of the 1990s. And now, they're back. On Facebook Marketplace. Justin McElroy reports. (CBC)
Olympia gets preview of Billy Frank Jr. sculpture slated for Washington, D.C.
The Capitol in Olympia got a sneak preview this week of a small-scale sculpture of Indigenous rights activist Billy Frank Jr. when a a 4-foot-tall maquette — a model that is used as a reference to create a final sculpture- was unveiled. Mike Davis reports. (KUOW)
Salish Sea News Week in Review 1/12/24: Led Zeppelin Friday, winter drought, pipeline trial, Pebble Mine, hottest year, drinking plastic, tire chemical.
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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
247 AM PST Fri Jan 12 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
E wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 7 ft
at 10 seconds subsiding to 5 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
E wind 25 to 30 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell
7 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
E wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at
14 seconds.
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