4/3 Buttercup, SRKW extinction

 

Buttercup

Buttercup Ranunculus
Ranunculus is a large genus of about 1700 to more than 1800 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. Members of the genus are known as buttercups, spearworts and water crowfoots. The genus is distributed worldwide, primarily in temperate and montane regions. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Additional acreage next to Madrona Point to be returned to Lummi Nation

Extinction risk to southern resident orcas accelerating as researchers raise alarm
Orca scientist Rob Williams always thought conservation was a knowledge problem, that once science showed why a species was declining, people would fix it. But new research published Tuesday concludes otherwise. Even in the case of one of the world’s most charismatic species, the endangered southern resident killer whales that frequent Puget Sound are facing an accelerating risk of extinction, a new population analysis shows. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  207 AM PDT Wed Apr 3 2024    
TODAY  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.  
TONIGHT  NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  7 ft at 12 seconds.

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