8/30 Toggenburg goat, WA forests, aquaculture , BC salvage logging, BC politics, Ocean Pavilion, week in review

 

Toggenburg

Toggenburg
The Toggenburg is a Swiss breed of dairy goat. Its name derives from that of the Toggenburg region of the Canton of St. Gallen, where it is thought to have originated. It is among the most productive breeds of dairy goat and is distributed world-wide, in about fifty countries in all five inhabited continents. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: The challenge of merging two tiny home villages

Should WA's foresters harvest timber or sell it for carbon credits?
Small farmers and policy makers work to balance the environment and timber jobs as emphasis moves toward preserving trees for carbon sequestration. Ashli Blow reports. (CascadePBS)

Saltwater Aquaculture Is More Climate-Friendly than Freshwater Aquaculture
As the aquaculture industry grows, new research finds that seafoods raised in marine waters have a smaller carbon footprint than those raised in fresh water. Bárbara Pinho reports. (Hakai Magazine)

5 things to know about B.C.’s lucrative salvage logging industry
Despite the ecological risks, it’s cheaper and easier than ever to clear cut the last living trees in wildfire-impacted forests. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Narwhal)

The Political Plot Twist That Rocked the Week
Rustad’s party made social conservatism the coal in the furnace. Falcon added to the fire. Harrison Mooney writes. (The Tyee)

Opening of Seattle Aquarium's Ocean Pavilion marks larger milestone
Hundreds of people took in tropical wildlife submerged in some half million gallons of seawater when it opened Aug. 29. Sebastian Robertson reports. (KING)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 8/30/24: Slinky Friday, BC Parks, tribal stewardship, Site C reservoir, BC tanker traffic, wildfires end, underwater mics, Ocean Pavilion, barred owl kill.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  255 AM PDT Fri Aug 30 2024    
TODAY  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 8 seconds.  
TONIGHT  N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at  11 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT  NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:  W 3 ft at 10 seconds.  
SUN  NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 8 seconds.

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