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Turkey vulture
Turkey vulture Cathartes aura
A familiar sight in the sky over much of North America is the dark,
long-winged form of the Turkey Vulture, soaring high over the landscape.
Most birds are believed to have a very poor sense of smell, but the
Turkey Vulture is an exception, apparently able to find carrion by odor.
(Audubon Field Guide
Today's top story in Salish Current: Quiet crisis: selling gray-market drugs to our kids
Legal challenge looming as Island First Nation fights for BC’s herring stocks
First Nations and conservation groups in British Columbia are rallying
for an immediate ban to herring fishing, warning the fish is vanishing
from the Salish Sea — but the fisheries department insists the numbers
tell a different story. Sonal Gupta reports. (National Observer)
EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend
Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung
disease. Amudalat Ajasa reports. (Washington Post)
Meet the B.C. residents hosting whale detection devices on their properties
People living on B.C.’s coast are offering up their private
properties to host technology that can detect whales, in hopes of
safeguarding the marine mammals that pass through. The camera points out
towards the Malaspina Strait, and a hydrophone was dropped into the
ocean 20 metres deep, picking up underwater noise from vessels and
animals. Anna Kelly reports. (CBC)
WA state parks to no longer offer free admission on Black Friday
Black Friday is a chance to work off all you’ve stuffed yourself with,
whether you’re dashing down aisles hunting discounts or gathering family
and friends for a hike through nature. But this year, you may want to
double-check before you go on a nature hike, as admissions to
Washington’s more than 140 state parks will no longer be free on Black
Friday. Kai Uyehara reports. (Seattle Times)
As the Arctic heats up, US Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet is preparing for boom times
Within sight of the Space Needle, three eye-catching red
icebreakers towered over Pier 36. It was the first time since 2006 that
the Coast Guard has had three active icebreakers in the same place at
the same time. In the coming years, that scene will become more common,
and not just in Seattle. After years of underfunding, the Coast Guard’s
icebreaker fleet is undergoing a massive expansion, with almost $9
billion for new ships. James Brooks and Tom Banse report. (Washington State Standard)
Fuel flowing after Olympic Pipeline leak disrupted Sea-Tac flights
Fuel is flowing again after a spill from BP’s Olympic Pipeline led to a
nearly two-week shutdown, disrupting jet fuel deliveries to
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. There are two pipelines at the
site of the spill: a 16-inch and a 20-inch pipeline. Tests conducted
Monday found a leak in the 20-inch pipeline, and repair plans are being
developed. The 16-inch pipeline restarted Tuesday morning, according to
BP. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)
Democracy Watch
- Some DACA recipients have been arrested in the Trump’s immigration crackdown (AP)
- Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command (NY Times)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 204 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025
WED S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
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