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Gaper clam [Dave Cowles] |
Gaper clam
Two species of gapers occur in Puget Sound: the fat gaper or Alaskan gaper (Tresus capax), and the less-common Pacific gaper (T. nuttallii), which has a narrower shell. Both species have a wide gape at one end of their shells to accommodate large tube-like siphons, used for water exchange. The siphons of gaper clams and geoducks are too large to be completely pulled inside their shells, so both must bury themselves deeply to avoid being chomped by predators like Dungeness crabs, moon snails, sea stars, and gulls. Gaper clams aren’t as strong diggers as their “better-at-everything” cousins the geoducks, but individuals can still be found up to four feet deep. (WDFW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Land acknowledgments: from words to transformative actions
Squamish environmental group challenges Woodfibre LNG, FortisBC wastewater permits
The BC Energy Regulator has issued a permit for Woodfibre LNG to release
more than 1,200 litres of contaminated wastewater daily into the Howe
Sound fjord. Ainslie Cruickshank reports. (The Narwhal)
Cute and Dangerous: Suburban Deer Hazards are Real
Back in April 2016, volunteers in Port Townsend counted 230 deer in a
half-hour survey that did not cover the entire city. Since then, deer
numbers have grown. The mayor himself recently counted 49 deer in a
1.5-mile loop walk near his PT home, and posted his own video of being
menaced by an aggressive deer. Karen Sullivan writes. (Rainshadow Journal)
B.C. Ferries seeks offers for four retired vessels
Queen of Burnaby, Mayne Queen, Bowen Queen and Powell River Queen are
listed in the corporation’s request for proposals. Carla Wilson
reports. (Times Colonist)
Youth climate-change lawsuit targets Alaska LNG project
Eight young Alaska residents sued the state on Wednesday seeking to
block a major natural gas project, the latest in a string of
climate-change related lawsuits by youths arguing that government
policies promoting fossil fuels violate their rights. The Anchorage
state court lawsuit, brought by a group of plaintiffs ranging in age
from 11 to 22, alleges that an Alaska law mandating the project's
development infringes on their due process rights and other
constitutional protections by causing the release of greenhouse gases
that harm their health and livelihood. Clark Mindock reports. (Reuters)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
217 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
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