8/26 Nubian, bull kelp, BC hot spots, tribe/USFW agreement, derelict boats, gas blockade, Site C dam, sticker ban, climate change

 

Nubian goat

Nubian goat
The Anglo-Nubian is a British breed of domestic goat. It originated in the nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native British goats and a mixed population of large lop-eared goats imported from India, the Middle East and North Africa. It is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: ‘Lynden’ documentary prompts conversations on diversity, division

Whidbey volunteers monitor bull kelp, a key ‘ecosystem engineer’
Volunteers with the Island County Marine Resources Committee’s kelp monitoring program, overseen by the Northwest Straits Commission and supported by the Department of Natural Resources, have circled the island this summer to assess the state of Whidbey’s kelp for a broader project across the Salish Sea. Sam Fletcher reports. (Everett Herald)

B.C. Parks Foundation announces protection of coastal habitats with funding help from Chip Wilson's foundation
More than a square kilometre of land in the Salish Sea is now protected, after the B.C. Parks Foundation announced five newly protected “biodiversity hot spots” on Friday. The areas won't be available for public access until use and management plans are developed. (Vancouver Sun)

Tribe, USFW sign pact for refuges
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a co-stewardship agreement for the Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges, with the Tribe taking over the day-to-day management of the refuges. The Tribe will follow purposes, goals and objectives laid out in the Comprehensive Conservation Plans for the Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges, tribe representatives noted in a press release, including habitat, wildlife and cultural resource management, visitor services, county and state partnerships and volunteer opportunities along with the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge Friends group and other partners. Michael Dashiell reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Derelict boats still plague Island coastline
In Canada, owners are prohibited from abandoning their boats or letting them become dilapidated. Failure to comply can result in enforcement actions being taken, he said. Wrecked and abandoned boats cause significant safety and environmental hazards. Transport Canada works with the Canadian Coast Guard to administer the Wrecked Abandoned and Hazardous Vessel Act, passed in 2019. Each year, Transport Canada assesses hundreds of vessels to ensure that vessel owners are following the act. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

Indigenous leaders burn pipeline agreement, set up B.C. road blockade
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are blocking a road that leads to a work camp for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline, set to begin construction this weekend. Indigenous youth are at the forefront of opposition to the new fossil fuel infrastructure. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion
It will take up to four months to fill the 83-kilometre-long reservoir, which will cover about 5,550 hectares of land, BC Hydro says. (Canadian Press)

Municipality wants to ban stickers on fruits, vegetables
The B.C. municipality of Summerland wants to peel off non-compostable stickers on fruits and vegetables permanently. Called price lookup codes, the small, ubiquitous stickers are stuck on many types of produce, including apples, avocados, oranges and peppers, for inventory and checkout purposes. But the stickers, which are usually made of or are coated with vinyl, pose a serious problem for compost processors. Cheryl Chan reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Research shows that what you call climate change doesn’t matter much
People don't need "climate emergency" or "global boiling" to make them worried. They're already worried. Kate Yoder reports. (Grist)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  251 AM PDT Mon Aug 26 2024    
TODAY  SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late this morning,  backing to NW early this afternoon, veering to N late. Seas  around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Wave  Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain this  morning. A chance of rain early this afternoon, then rain with a  slight chance of tstms late. TONIGHT  S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W  4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain  after midnight.

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