6/6 Chain fern, orca species, Brave Little Hunter, green crabs

Giant Chain Fern [Native Plants PNW]

 

Giant Chain Fern Woodwardia fimbriata
he genus is named after British botanist Thomas J. Woodward.  Chain Ferns get their common name from the chain-like rows of oblong sori on the undersides of the pinnae. Giant Chain Fern has been found in Texada and Vancouver Islands in British Columbia, and in the Puget Sound region of Washington where it is listed as sensitive. Natives in California used the leaves for fiber to make baskets, and to line the top and bottom of an earth oven for baking acorn bread and other foods. (Native Plants PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Study shows local health impacts from Growler noise

Decision time approaches for two new orca species, as other issues bring new questions
Killer whales worldwide are currently identified as a single species, Orcinus orca. But two new species of orca, representing thousands of whales in the North Pacific, could be added to the scientific nomenclature within the next month. Common names for the whales such as "transients" and "residents" are also up for debate. Christopher Dunagan writes. (Puget Sound Institute)

No confirmed sightings of orphaned orca: DFO
Social-media posts have reported sightings of lone, smaller orcas, but there have been no confirmed reports of the orca calf dubbed Brave Little Hunter. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Peninsula group ready for ‘all hands on deck’ fight against invasive crabs
South Island habitat restoration society encourages anyone to report European green crabs. Christine van Reeuwyk reports. (Victoria Today)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  230 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024    
TODAY  NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft  at 12 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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