4/26 Woodchuck, 'blue park,' Nootka Island, bird flu milk, week in review

 

Woodchuck

Woodchuck
The Groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as the Woodchuck, or the Whistlepig (particularly in the Southern United States), is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. In the West, it is found only in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia and northern Washington. The name woodchuck has nothing etymologically to do with wood. It stems from an Algonquian name for the animal (possibly Narragansett), wuchak.

Today's top story in Salish Current: Orcas Island Fire and Rescue levy passes on third try

It’s the world’s first Indigenous-led ‘blue park.’ And Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation pulled it off without waiting on Canada.
Awarded for protecting sea life, Gitdisdzu Lugyeks Marine Protected Area is also the first ever ‘blue park’ in Canada. Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood reports. (The Narwhal)

First Nation wins title to part of its traditional territory on Nootka Island
The decision allows the nation to decide what to do with the land and to benefit economically from its use, says a lawyer who represented the Nuchatlaht First Nation. Roxanne Egan-Elliott reports. (Times Colonist)

One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu
There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread. Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland report. (NY Times)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 4/26/24: Chernobyl Friday, bird flu, Suzanne Simard, free solar, tribal climate, basking sharks, WA EVs, TM oil start, farm drought, humpbacks.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  312 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024    
TODAY  E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft  at 9 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft  at 7 seconds.  
SAT  SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft  at 7 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT  SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind  waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.  
SUN  SW wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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