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Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill is one of several "panfish" species in Washington which is very popular across the state because they are easy to catch, they are a great "family fishing activity" and they make excellent table fare. Often mistaken for pumpkinseed sunfish, bluegill are distinguishable by a darkened blue spot on the posterior edge of the gill plate. The sides of the head and chin are often a dark shade of blue and there are 5-9 vertical bars along the sides of the bluegill; however, these are not always distinct. Average 4-8 inches. Bluegill can grow to 6-11 inches in quality populations. (WDFW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: The story of Racial Unity Now (RUN)
Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan listed as threatened by climate change
The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan — found atop the Cascades from
Canada to southern Washington — is officially listed as a threatened
species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. Conrad
Swanson reports. (Seattle Times)
Former Trump staffers are ‘on the battlefield’ for a Canadian fossil fuel giant
Recordings reveal TC Energy’s alleged attempts to influence governments
in North America through sophisticated intelligence gathering, fostering
relationships with national security officials and countering
opposition to fossil fuel developments. Matt Simmons and report. (The Narwhal)
Sharks Get a Bad Rap. But Look. They’re Beautiful
Watching them cut through the water, I felt a new kind of peace. Dorothy Woodend writes. (The Tyee)
Supreme Court dismantles federal environmental protections
The Supreme Court on Friday threw into question the future of climate
and environmental regulation in the United States, scrapping a
decades-old legal precedent that gave federal agencies leeway to
interpret laws according to their expertise and scientific evidence. The
impact of the decision to scrap the so-called Chevron deference will
take years to become clear, but it could allow for far more legal
challenges against regulations by agencies like the EPA and the
Department of the Interior that have a huge role in the climate fight.
Jake Bittle and Zoya Teirstein report. (Grist)
WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs
If passed, Initiative 2117 would repeal the state's new Climate
Commitment Act, which has raised more than $2B for projects like
electrifying transit. John Stang reports. (CascadePBS)
Feds draw up final plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls in PNW
The control program, outlined in a final Environmental Impact Statement
announced Wednesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is intended
to result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the
current North American barred owl population — but it’s still a lot of
birds: as many as 500,000 barred owls, over the next 30 years, depending
on how fully the program is implemented. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)
Upgrades ongoing at Post Point as city buys time to find better environmental solution
The City of Bellingham is focusing on much-needed upgrades to the Post
Point Wastewater Treatment Plant as officials seek a more
environmentally friendly solution after a $1 billion plan to completely
overhaul the solid waste system was rejected. The repairs — expected to
cost $100 million, based on a 2022 estimate — could extend the existing
solids system’s life by 20 years, giving the city time to research and
test greener, innovative technologies designed for future waste systems.
The average waste treatment plant lasts 40 to 50 years. Post Point
Wastewater Plant was installed in 1974. Charlotte Alden reports. (CDN)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
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