6/24 Green anemone, national forest protection, BC logging, killer whale grooming, enviro justice funds, democracy watch

Green Sea Anemone

Green Sea Anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Green sea anemones are invertebrates commonly found in North and Central America. They catch their food using stinging cells in their tentacles. Anemones attach to the ground using a muscular foot and can even hold on in strong ocean currents. They also help small crabs find new homes by expelling the leftover shells of the snails they eat. (Aquarium of the Pacific)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Proposed research station to change local ag industry

Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests
The Trump administration said on Monday that it would open up 58 million acres of back country in national forests to road construction and development, removing protections that had been in place for a quarter century. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.” Lisa Friedman reports. (NY Times)

B.C. logging deal sparks clash over Indigenous rights and endangered owl
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has approved Teal-Jones' interim sale of a Fraser Valley forest licence, leaving endangered spotted owl habitat open to logging before the province consults First Nations. Stefan Labbé reports. (Business Intelligence for B.C.)

Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use
Killer whales have been observed mutually grooming each other with a type of seaweed, the first known instance of a marine animal using tools in a way that was previously thought to be the preserve of primates such as humans. A group of killer whales, which are also known as orcas, have been biting off short sections of bull kelp and then rolling these stems between their bodies, possibly to remove dead skin or parasites. The behavior is the first such documented mutual grooming in marine animals and is outlined in a new scientific paper.  Oliver Milman reports. (The Guardian)

Judge un-freezes environmental justice funds for Northwest
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan reports. (KUOW) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump administration intervenes in lawsuit against WA’s new clergy law (Seattle Times)
  
• U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests (AP)
  
• Supreme Court lets Trump to swiftly deport migrants away from home countries (AP)
  
• GOP attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle (AP)
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  246 AM PDT Tue Jun 24 2025    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this  morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at  11 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft  at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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