2/4 Yelloweye rockfish, more winter, bald eagles, Vancouver population, feral pigs islands, first 100 days

 

Yelloweye rockfish [AK Fish&Game]

Yelloweye rockfish Sebastes ruberrimus
Yelloweye rockfish are among the longest lived of rockfishes, with maximum age reported to be up to 150 years. This species also is very slow growing and late to mature. Although conservation measures like fishing bans have been put in place in Puget Sound, recovery from threats such as past overfishing and continued bycatch will take many years due to the life history of yelloweye rockfish. The Puget Sound/Georgia Basin distinct population segment (DPS) in Washington State is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. (NOAA)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Honoring the voices of women: Indigenous stories in short films / ‘Shock and awe,’ in military terms, is what’s happening in America

Van Isle Violet predicts another six weeks of winter
The Vancouver Island marmot sleepily twitched a paw over a laminated card, indicating winter would stick around. Michael John Lo reports. (Times Colonist)

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally
Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment. Mike Catalini reports. (Associated Press)

Metro Vancouver's population now exceeds 3 million, according to StatsCan
Based on current growth rates, Surrey could eclipse Vancouver in population by 2027. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC)

Islands of the Feral Pigs
In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much. Brendan Borrell reports. (bioGraphic)

The First 100 Days
• Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data (Washington Post)
• E.P.A. Tells More Than 1,000 They Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’ (NY Times)
• Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement (Associated Press)
• B.C. pauses retaliatory measures following Trump's 30-day hold on tariff threat (CBC)
• Second federal judge issues temporary order blocking Trump spending freeze (Washington State Standard)
• Trump's sovereign wealth fund could own part of TikTok, he says (Associated Press)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  240 AM PST Tue Feb 4 2025    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING    
TODAY  E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft  at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain and snow showers  likely this morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow  showers early this afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers  late.  
TONIGHT  E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E  4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain and  snow showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely  after midnight.

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