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Pacific giant salamander Dicamptodon tenebrosus
The Pacific giant salamander is a large, stocky, marbled gold and
brown salamander with a rounded snout, indistinct costal grooves,
and a laterally compressed tail. The largest terrestrial
salamander in North America; adults reach lengths of 6.7 inches
snout-vent length and 13.4 inches total length. Pacific giant
salamanders are primarily associated with small to medium-sized
mountain streams in moist coniferous forests. In Washington,
Pacific giant salamanders occur primarily west of the Cascade
Crest in the Pacific Coast, Puget Trough and West Cascades
ecoregions. (WDFW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Salmon Summit captures latest in restoration and recovery
Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People
Poisonous dust falls from the sky over the town of Ogijo, near
Lagos, Nigeria. It coats kitchen floors, vegetable gardens,
churchyards and schoolyards. The toxic soot billows from crude
factories that recycle lead for American companies. With every
breath, people inhale invisible lead particles and absorb them
into their bloodstream. The metal seeps into their brains,
wreaking havoc on their nervous systems. It damages livers and
kidneys. Toddlers ingest the dust by crawling across floors,
playgrounds and backyards, then putting their hands in their
mouths. This dirty lead goes into American cars. Peter S.
Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel Granados report. (NY
Times)
Jet fuel spill shuts down Northwest's main oil pipeline
Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry
farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel
spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil
pipeline. The farm sits on the route of the Olympic Pipeline, a
mostly underground, 400-mile system of pipes owned by BP. It
carries gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from four refineries on
the shores of Puget Sound to Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, Renton, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Portland.
John Ryan reports.
Deer are destroying B.C. island ecosystems. Indigenous
hunting could be the solution
A new study finds hyperabundant deer are pushing rare ecosystems
to collapse, and Indigenous hunting could be te most effective
path to recovery. Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood reports. (The
Narwhal) https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-gulf-islands-deer-study/
Bear Gulch Fire fully contained after four months and 20,000
acres burned
The Bear Gulch Fire was 100% contained as of Nov. 6, according
to the official fire update webpage managed by the USDA Forest
Service. Since July 6, the human-caused fire has burned 20,232
acres in Olympic National Forest. Ty Vinson reports. (Olympian)
B.C.’s ‘economic engine’ is revving — but do we need the
power?
The provincial government has made big claims about the benefits
the North Coast transmission line will bring. But it won‘t say
much beyond that. Shannon Waters reports. (The
Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
- Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms (AP)
- Everyone on SNAP will need to reapply for benefits, Trump official says (OregonLive)
- Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle it (AP)
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
WED E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
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