2/1 Red fox, Samish kelp, Puget Sound Chinook, BC Ferries, mega-cruise ships

 

Cascade red fox [Rollin Geppert/WDFW]

Cascade red fox Vulpes vulpes cascadensis
The Cascade red fox is a subspecies of red fox. Cascade red foxes commonly occur in three color phases: red, cross, and silver/black. All three phases have been reported within a single litter of pups. The Cascade red fox occurs only in alpine and subalpine habitats in montane environments of the Cascade Range in Washington. Subalpine meadows, parklands, and open forests are primary habitats. The species avoids wet, dense forests of the westside Cascades and tends to prefer the open, drier subalpine forests on the east side of the Cascade crest.

Today's top story in Salish Current: Strengthening local food ties in COVID’s wake

Reviving the Samish Tribe’s kelp
Researchers are documenting the decline of once-plentiful kelp beds in an effort to reverse the trend. Natalia Mesa reports. (High Country News)
    
WDFW Talks Puget Sound Chinook At Special New Early NOF Meeting
North of Falcon kicked off a month early last night as WDFW held a special new meeting to talk about Puget Sound Chinook management with anglers and others. Andy Walgamott reports. (Northwest Sportsman)

B.C. Ferries optimistic that summer season will go smoothly
B.C. Ferries is optimistic the upcoming summer season won’t see a repeat of disruptions seen last year, which sidelined major vessels and disrupted plans for travellers. But while B.C. Ferries refines its vessel repairs and sailing schedules, the ongoing issue of crew shortages remains. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

In Graphic Detail: Colossal Cruise Ships
Last week, Royal Caribbean International launched the largest cruise ship in the world, the Icon of the Seas. This leviathan, which departed from Miami on a seven-day tour, can carry up to 7,600 passengers and 2,350 crew members. At 250,000 gross tonnage, the colossal ship is about five times larger than the ill-fated RMS Titanic, and at 364 meters, the ship is longer than the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. Andrew Engelson reports. (Hakai Magazine)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  232 AM PST Thu Feb 1 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    
TODAY  SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 13 ft at 14 seconds  subsiding to 9 ft at 13 seconds in the afternoon. A slight chance  of rain in the morning then rain likely in the afternoon.  
TONIGHT  SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell  11 ft at 12 seconds subsiding to 9 ft at 12 seconds after  midnight. Rain in the evening then rain likely after midnight.

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