8/21 Anglerfish, invasive beetle, shocked fish, Canadian ESA, foxtail weed, California enviro laws, osprey rescue, democracy watch, week in review.

Anglerfish

 

Anglerfish
The anglerfish are ray-finned fish in the order Lophiiformes. Both the order's common and scientific name comes from the characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified dorsal fin ray acts as a lure for prey (akin to a human angler, and likened to a crest or "lophos"). The modified fin ray, with the very tip being the esca and the length of the structure the illicium, is adapted to attract specific prey items across the families of anglerfish by using different luring methods. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Beyond the salmon crisis: Northwest may face broad loss of freshwater species

Invasive beetle that has wiped out millions of ash trees confirmed in Washington
One of the most destructive invasive pests in the nation has arrived in southern Washington, posing a grave threat to ash trees.  State officials confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer Wednesday after two people passing through Vancouver spotted the insect on their windshield in early August.  Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Shocked, Then Trucked. Why BC Arranges Road Trips for Live Fish
Inside the elaborate effort to haul bull trout around the Site C dam. ‘Why are we doing this?’ asks an expert. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee) 

Proposed changes to endangered species law would 'stab it to death,' says scientist
Five former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say could lead to the "wilful extinction" of endangered species in Canada. Brock Wilson reports. (CBC)  

The troublesome weed foxtail is putting Washington pet owners on guard
Foxtail is a tall grass that turns tan in warm, dry weather, and then drops barbed seeds to the ground. Those seeds can burrow into a dog’s skin, and in some cases lead to expensive vet bills.  Emil Moffatt reports. (KNKX) 

How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections. Maxine Joselow reports. (NY Times) 

A dramatic osprey rescue, a case of lead poisoning
When an osprey tumbled from its nest above the Columbia River, a witness sprung into action Michelle Nijhuis reports. (Columbia Insight) 

Salish Sea Trilogy
The Salish Sea Institute will present the Salish Sea Trilogy at the Pickford Sept. 3 with three films exploring how Indigenous knowledge and science can work together to ensure a future for endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales. The one-hour screening will be Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7:45 p.m. at the Pickford Saturna Capital Theater, 105 Grand Avenue. Bellingham. (WWU News) 

Democracy Watch

• The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion (AP) 
• Idaho county’s probation office compiles ‘foreign born list’ for ICE (Investigate West) 

Salish Sea News Week in Review 8/21/26: Kool-Aid Friday, BC old growth, sea star rescue, Telegraph Cove center, BC forest lands, Roadless Rule rescission, SnoCo battery project, WA wildfire cost, AK tsunami, beetle invasion, California enviro laws, Water Festival.

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  248 PM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026    
FRI  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at  9 seconds.  
FRI NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.  
SAT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers  likely in the afternoon.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a  chance of rain after midnight.  
SUN  W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then  around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.  

SUN NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave  Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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8/20 Vents, orca summer, Spokane river, wildfire costs, El Niño , tsunami, W̱SÁNEĆ park, democracy watch.

 

Hydrothermal vents
In 1977 near the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador at a depth of 2,500 meters (8,250 feet), ocean explorers first sighted hydrothermal vents, openings on the ocean floor from which heated, mineral-rich water emerges. The scientists found that these vents were surrounded by large numbers of organisms that had never before been seen. (NOAA)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Salish Tribute bike trail weaves through Indigenous art  

The Salish Sea is the place to be for orcas this summer. What's behind this trend?
Move over, Jimothy. The Seattle area is in the midst of a hot orca summer. The Orca Behavior Institute recorded a record-breaking number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea in July. Natalie Akane Newcomb, Paige Browning and Sami West report. (KUOW) 

Now a river stopped flowing: NW nature seems to be squealing
About 10 miles east of downtown Spokane, more than a mile-long stretch of the seemingly formidable Spokane River just stopped flowing. The boulder-strewn bed went dry. The same phenomenon happened last year — believed to be the first such flow break for the Spokane dating back more than a century. Danny Westneat writes. (Seattle Times) 

Cost to battle 20 wildfires in WA has topped $200M
In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. But the number is telling: Those 20 fires, some of which are still burning, have cost more than two-thirds of what the Department of Natural Resources spent over the last state fiscal year battling wildfires. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)

What an El Niño could mean for the Northwest 
It’s not often that you get a peek into the future. But climate scientists said Washington state has glimpsed into the crystal ball with low snowpack, warming temperatures and low stream flows. One such glimpse happened in 2015. That’s when Washington had its lowest snowpack on record, which led to hundreds of thousands fewer sockeye returning, major crops that didn’t do well and millions of dollars spent on fire suppression. By the 2070s or 2080s, these conditions could be normal. Courtney Platt reports. (NW Public Broadcasting) 

How hard would an Alaskan tsunami hit WA? New model full of surprises 
Twenty-foot waves cresting off Westport. Swift and dangerous currents coursing through Hood Canal. Tsunami water pushing down to Olympia and up to Washington’s northern border with Canada. For the first time, state researchers have modeled the impact of a tsunami sparked by a magnitude 9.2 quake along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone, and they’ve found some surprises. oseph O’Sullivan reports. (Seattle Times) 

B.C. turned this W̱SÁNEĆ fishing village into a park. Now an Elder is leading the fight to protect it
Once arrested for hunting on W̱SÁNEĆ territory, Carl Olsen is now holding the B.C. government to their word — as he fights the Malahat highway expansion and ‘be the voice for the salmon.’ Julie Chadwick reports. (The Narwhal) 

Democracy Watch

• Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  131 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026    
THU  NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft  at 11 seconds.  
THU NIGHT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 10 seconds.

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8/19 Bathysphere, roadless rule rescission, SnoCo battery project, jellyfish museum, killing pinnipeds, BC pipes, democracy watch.

Bathysphere

  Bathysphere
The Bathysphere was a unique spherical deep-sea submersible which was unpowered and lowered into the ocean on a cable, and was used to conduct a series of dives off the coast of Bermuda from 1930 to 1934. The Bathysphere was designed in 1928 and 1929 by the American engineer Otis Barton, to be used by the naturalist William Beebe for studying undersea wildlife. Beebe and Barton conducted dives in the Bathysphere together, marking the first time that a marine biologist observed deep-sea animals in their native environment. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Commentary: Whatcom County has a traffic death problem; public transit is part of the cure

Trump administration advances plan to rescind protections for nearly 45 million wild acres
The Trump administration will move ahead with plans to end more than 25 years of sweeping protections for tens of millions of wild, federally managed acres across the U.S. Brooke Rollins, head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Tuesday filed a rule to rescind “in its entirety” the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits road construction, logging and mining on about 30% of lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, mostly in forested areas of the West. Alex Baumhardt reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Snoqualmie battery project developer seeks to sidestep local regulation 
After hitting permitting snags, a controversial battery project near Snoqualmie is taking its application to the state level, a move that could sidestep local regulations. Jupiter Power, the developer of the proposed 45-acre battery facility, said Tuesday it was planning to pursue site certification with the Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, a body that can recommend overriding local rules, with the final decision resting with the governor. Greg Kim reports. (Seattle Times) 

Mesmerizing jellyfish take center stage at 1st US museum dedicated solely to the floating predators
Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and the light from the saltwater tanks. David Fischer reports. (Associated Press) 

Opinion: Killing seals and sea lions won’t solve the Northwest’s salmon crisis
H.R. 9621, the Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act now before Congress, would substantially expand authority to kill seals and sea lions in Washington waters in the name of salmon recovery. Its premise has intuitive appeal: pinnipeds eat salmon; salmon runs are endangered; therefore, killing predators should leave more salmon alive. But will killing more pinnipeds recover salmon, or is Congress focusing on a symptom rather than the conditions that created the crisis? Ronald D. Reed writes. (Columbia Insight) 

Commentary: By closing the north, Ottawa and Victoria may have opened the only pipeline route that can actually get built
The Trans Mountain expansion crossed the Lower Fraser Valley to tidewater without decisive corridor-killing opposition from local First Nations or communities — and with significant Indigenous partnership agreements in place. That fact, unremarked upon in most coverage of the pipeline debate, is the single most important data point in the conversation about a second oil pipeline to the coast. Opposition from some First Nations and municipalities existed and was litigated vigorously. But it did not stop the pipeline. The corridor held. Stewart Muir writes. (Energy Now) 

Democracy Watch

• Refugee admissions on track to hit record low (Washington State Standard)
• Trump Fired the Watchdogs. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission. (NY Times) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  219 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026    
WED  NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 12 seconds.

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8/18 Kuroshio current, water knowledge, Snoqualmie battery storage, Telegraph Cove skeletons, BC forest zones, democracy watch.

 

Kuroshio Current

Kuroshio Current
The Kuroshio Current, also known as the Black Current or Japan Current, is a north-flowing, warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean basin. It was named for the deep blue appearance of its waters. The Kuroshio Current has significant effects on both physical and biological processes of the North Pacific Ocean, including nutrient and sediment transport, major Pacific storm tracks and regional climate, and Pacific mode water formation. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  WWU report rethinks Columbia Basin management

Sharing Our Water Knowledge Festival
Salish Current, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Bellingham-Whatcom County, presents a day of art, music, and honest conversation about protecting the water we all share.  Come to the Whatcom Museum on Friday, Sept. 4, for a free day of fun, and stay for serious discussions about our responsibility to protect this valuable life source. (Salish Current) 

Controversial Snoqualmie battery project hits a snag
The application for a controversial 45-acre battery project has been put on hold weeks after Snoqualmie’s mayor told King County that a portion of the project falls within the city’s jurisdiction. The development casts some doubt on the major energy project that seeks to store renewable power generated east of the Cascades. Greg Kim reports. (Seattle Times) 

Massive skeletons coming together for Telegraph Cove whale centre's re-opening
The centre reopened on Aug. 1 with fanfare being saved for next May, when the building — previously destroyed in a fire — is hoped to be finished. Roxanne Egan-Elliott reports. (Times Colonist) 

BC Is Quietly Planning to Split Forest Lands into Three Use Zones
British Columbia’s government is contemplating carving the province into three zones to “provide greater clarity” to the timber industry, and discussions have so far left out First Nations. The zoning plan is outlined in an email sent in early July to public servants in the Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. Ben Parfitt reports. (The Tyee) 

Democracy Watch

• WA state Senate primary separated by 4 votes, set for recount (Washington State Standard) 
• Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  158 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026    
TUE  NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.  
TUE NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 9 seconds.

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8/17 Dinoflagelates, BC wildfires, logging old growth, saving sea stars, protecting Skagit farmland, Lala, democracy watch.

 

Dinoflagelates

Dinoflagelates
In coastal regions, the primary source of flow-agitated bioluminescence is dinoflagellates. These single-celled organisms are common members of the plankton—tiny marine plants, animals or bacteria that float on or near the ocean’s surface. Bioluminescent dinoflagellates range in size from about 30 µm to 1 mm, and are found in all the world’s oceans. Occasionally they become very abundant, resulting in red tides, so called because the large number of organisms discolors the water. If the dinoflagellates are luminescent, there can be spectacular displays of bioluminescence at night. (UC San Diego)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Proposed logging project near Little Mountain raises alarm

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 16 
Unstable weather pattern could lead to lightning-caused fires, while evacuation orders slowly lift. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC) 

A line in the forest: B.C. is logging its last old growth. Protesters are trying to stop it
Only 20 per cent of Vancouver Island’s productive old-growth forests remain, according to the Sierra Club, and most of that is still open to logging. Annika Hammerschlag reports. (Associated Press) 

Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction. John Ryan reports. (KUOW) 

153 aces of Skagit County farmland protected through conservation project
About 153 acres of farmland east of Sedro-Woolley were placed under a conservation easement on Monday as part of the Skagit County Commissioners’ consent agenda. Cameron Martinez reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)  

‘Utter Devastation’: Lala Turns Hawaiʻi Upside Down, Spares Some
Even as the hurricane settled into a tropical storm, it bared down across the island chain, hitting rural Big Island harder than other areas. Jeremy Hay reports. (Civil Beat) 

Democracy Watch

• No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump (Washington State Standard) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  134 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026    
MON  W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas  around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at  9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.  
MON NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 8 seconds.

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8/14 Devil's club, BC wildfires, dogfish days of summer, democracy watch, week in review.

 

Devil's Club

Devil's Club Oplopanax horridus
Devil's club or Devil's walking stick is a large understory shrub native to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, but also disjunct on islands in Lake Superior. It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in noxious and irritating spines. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Commentary: Lack of parking requirements will destroy Bellingham

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 13
Over 100 fires burning throughout B.C. as Quilpituk Creek fire evacuees told to prepare for re-entry. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC) 

Dogfish days of summer
It's a quiet dogfish summer Friday so how about a dogfish story from our reader Rick: "Back in the mid-'70s my aunt and uncle had a cabin on Hammersley Inlet east of Shelton.  We (parents and little sister) were there for a visit after checking out King Tut in Seattle, and they gave me free rein on a little runabout for puttering around the local waters.  Aunt Georgia (rest her soul) showed me what they used to catch fish in the bay, including dogfish although they called them sand sharks.  I was a junior in Fisheries Science at the time so I knew what they really were.  Aunt Georgia said she had a way to marinate "sand shark" meat to remove the urea and that they made excellent fish and chips.

So I attached their terminal gear to my fly rod (!) and went looking for dinner.  Didn't take long to hook into one, but it was a pretty big struggle to haul in a five-pound fish with a fly rod, even though it was a stout one.  Finally got the fish in the boat.  Aunt Georgia had told me that I should clean the fish on the beach and throw the guts back into the bay to feed more "sand sharks," although I suspect the real motive was not to have fish guts up at the cabin.  So I beached the runabout and started cleaning the fish.  When I opened her up, I found several baby dogfish in various stages of development, from developing eggs to actual wriggling fish.  I put the live ones into the bay and they swam away.

Aunt Georgia carved up the carcass and put the chunks (not really filets) in a teriyaki bath, and I think changed it once during the day before making the fish and chips in the evening.  And she was right, the marinade did the trick and the dogfish was pretty darn good - firm white fish with no off-flavors, not even strongly fishy.  And of course no bones.

That was the first and last time I've eaten dogfish."  

Democracy Watch
Five years since the Blake decision in Washington state (CascadePBS) 
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network (AP) 

Salish Sea News Week in Review 8/14/26: Wiffle ball Friday, crab tussle, BC pipe, citizen suits, US heat, utility gas plants, judges' climate manual, Roadless Rule, Whidbey Is prairie, 'wilful extinction.'

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Here's your weekend tug weather— 

West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  145 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026   
FRI  W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.  
FRI NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW  2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.  
SAT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft  at 10 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and  W 2 ft at 10 seconds.  
SUN  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft  at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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8/13 Stinging nettle, wilful extinction, Ksi Lisims LNG, otter pup first aid, democracy watch.

 

Stinging nettle [Oregon Flora]

Stinging nettle Urtica dioica
Stinging nettles prick us with tiny hollow hairs called trichomes that act like hypodermic needles, imbedding in our skin when we brush against them, and delivering a dose of histamine, acetylcholine, serotonin, and formic acid, amongst other chemicals. Indigenous peoples in America have used it as a boiled (boiling destroys the chemicals in the sting) green, and it is high in vitamins C and A. They also fried it, used it as a potherb, and boiled it with sugar to make jam. This plant has also been used extensively for treating medical ailments such as nosebleeds,  rheumatism, diarrhea, asthma, hay fever, internal bleeding, and as a general analgesic, to poultice wounds, as a general tonic, and to ease the pain of childbirth. (10,000 Things of the Pacific Northwest)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Pelican population grows in Padilla Bay 

Scientists Warn Carney’s Changes Will Bring ‘Wilful Extinction’
Proposed amendments to make building ports and pipelines easier could destroy entire species. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee) 

Pipeline contracts awarded as Ksi Lisims LNG moves closer to final investment decision
The Nisga'a Nation and Western LNG say the Surerus Murphy Joint Venture will build the first segment of the new pipeline from northeastern B.C. to Ksi Lisims LNG on the north coast. Matt Preprost reports. (CBC) 

Alert Bay man gives mouth-to-mouth to resuscitate river otter pup
Well-versed in first aid, Gordon Mellish treated the unconscious river otter pup like a baby or small child. Roxanne Egan-Elliott reports. (Times Colonist) 

Democracy Watch

• WSU Murrow Fellows/Report for Washington Takes Major Step Toward Bringing Local Reporting to Every Washington County (Report For American) 
• Legal groups ask court to restore block on Trump order on birthright citizenship (Washington State Standard) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  157 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026   
THU  NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.  
THU NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 7 seconds.

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8/12 Water hemlock, spotted owls, Roadless Rule, Whidbey prairie, pipeline fees, low oxygen, democracy watch.

Western water hemlock [R.D. Ness]

Water hemlock
 Ethnobotanist H.D. Harrington once wrote that Water hemlock “has gained the reputation as being the most poisonous plant in the North Temperate Zone.” Its toxin, called cicutoxin, can cause delirium, nausea, convulsions, abdominal pain, seizures, and vomiting within 60 minutes of ingestion – frequently leading to death. Cicuta maculata (spotted water hemlock) in the strict sense occurs over most of North America but is replaced by Cicuta douglasii (western water hemlock) in the northwestern United States and western Canada. (Walter Fertig USDA)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Legacy and Life in Odlin Park

BC Aims to Revive Spotted Owls in the Wild. So Why Log Fire Lake?
The province allowed clear cutting old growth previously set aside as key habitat for the endangered raptor. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee) 

UW study: Ditching Roadless Rule would degrade drinking water
Last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture gave the public just 21 days to weigh in on Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ proposal to rescind the Forest Service’s Roadless Rule, a federal regulation that prohibits road construction, reconstruction and timber harvests on nearly 60 million acres of national forests and grasslands. The proposed rescission of the rule has proven wildly unpopular. Kendra Chamberlain reports. (Columbia Insight) 

Rare Whidbey prairie protected forever
One of Whidbey Island’s most ecologically significant properties near Coupeville has been permanently protected under a conservation easement preserving 143 acres of rare prairie, Garry oak savanna and mature forest while ensuring continued public access to the land’s trail system. Jessie Stensland reports. (Whidbey News-Times) 

Trans Mountain Looks to Slash Pipeline Shipping Fees
The deal would leave the public on the hook for more of the TMX megaproject’s cost overruns. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Tyee) 

Low oxygen
In response to the article "Case studies provide new details on impacts of low oxygen on Puget Sound species,"  a reader writes: "[D]espite the fact that rising temperatures both lower dissolved oxygen levels while concurrently increasing species’ needs for oxygen, this paper merely notes the climate change issue and moves on.  Granted that not all studies can address all issues but since this is a very message driven report intended to undermine efforts to control a major pollutant, it is irresponsible for its authors to not address the known impacts of climate change on oxygen levels, including warming water and its domino of effects: increased and more severe algal blooms, warmer water in the fall, loss of coastal habitat from sea level rise and ocean acidification, loss of essential estuarine habitat for salmon due to drought, adverse effects of warming on the lowest part of the food chain (copepods), etc.  In addition, this paper makes its calculations on what is the lowest possible level of dissolved oxygen that the species can withstand, while ironically noting that the levels it examines in great detail are not actually high enough to sustain active swimming, growth, and reproduction, as if these are optional to aquatic species’ survival."

Democracy Watch

• Homeland Security Intensifies Pursuit of Noncitizens on Voter Rolls (NY Times) 
• ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks (AP) 
• Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  130 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026   
WED  W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.  WED NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 7 seconds.

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8/11 Poison ivy, hottest month ever, low oxygen, BC pipes, LNG black cloud, climate for judges, natural wine cellar, democracy watch.

Western Poison-ivy [USDA]

 

Western Poison-ivy Toxicodendron rydbergii
Western poison-ivy is a low-growing shrub; as young children, we learn “leaves of three, let it be” to remind us to avoid the shiny green leaves (technically leaflets) of Poison ivy.  Touching or merely brushing against poison ivy (or coming into contact with contaminated clothing or pet fur), can result in painful swelling, itching, Relatively few wild animals are susceptible to poison ivy and many game species, rodents, livestock, and birds consume the foliage or white, berry-like fruits without ill effect. (Walter Fertig, USDA)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Tracing jazz geography in NW Washington

Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says
The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July averaged 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius) across the Lower 48 states, eclipsing the Dust Bowl’s July 1936 by an eighth of a degree. Records go back to 1895. Seth Borenstein reports. (Associated Press) 

Case studies provide new details on impacts of low oxygen on Puget Sound species
Oxygen is fundamental to almost all life on earth, but not all marine species require the same amount. Some are adapted to live in deeper waters with less oxygen. Others will tend to inhabit more oxygen-rich areas closer to the surface. Some species can move quickly if oxygen levels get low, but others that are more rooted in place may die. Sarah DeWeerdt reports. (Salish Sea Currents Magazine) 

Coastal Nations want 'master planning,' not piecemeal projects
When Heiltsuk Nation Chief Marilyn Slett invited coastal leaders to gather in Bella Bella, she was expecting a potential fight against Alberta’s proposed oil pipeline to the North Coast. Sonal Gupta reports. (National Observer) 

Inside LNG Canada’s black cloud: docs reveal B.C. regulator was warned about smoke before approvals
Internal documents reveal LNG Canada told the B.C. Energy Regulator its Kitimat export terminal could emit black smoke and pollutants before the project received key permits. Matt Simmons and Will Crisp report. (The Narwhal) 

Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual
The nation’s top scientific body has removed a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after an outcry from critics on the right, including President Donald Trump. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine said Friday that it had “determined that questions about the processes used to develop the chapter warrant an independent review, and the chapter will not appear on our website while that review is underway.” Karen Zraick reports. (NY Times) 

Comox Valley winery turns to the Salish Sea as a natural wine cellar
A search for a lower-carbon cellar sent 120 bottles of sparkling wine to the ocean floor. (Comox Valley Record) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  125 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026    
TUE  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.  
TUE NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

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8/10 Poison oak, BC wildfires, crabbing, halt West Coast pipe, illegal fishing, citizen suits, natural gas power plants, marine mammal observer, democracy watch.

 

Poison oak [Native Plants PNW]

 

Pacific Poison Oak Toxicodendron diversilobum
Poison oak is found from Vancouver Island and nearby islands in British Columbia to Baja California, mostly on the west side of the Cascades in Oregon.  In Washington, it is most common on Puget Sound islands and nearby shorelines, and along the Columbia River.(Native Plants PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  The pull of the ancestors

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9
Over 100 fires are blazing across the province, over 21,000 people under evacuation orders Simon Little reports. (CBC) 

Commercial and recreational Dungeness crabbers tussle over finite resource
As long as crabbers and state officials can remember, Puget Sound’s Dungeness crab season is nothing short of an ordeal. As tribal commercial, state commercial and recreational crabbers divvy up a finite resource, no one is 100% satisfied with harvest shares, enforcement or scheduling. Kenedy Sanchez reports. (CDN) 

First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline
Group says expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change, natural disasters. (Canadian Press) 

Over 50 violations found during North Pacific illegal fishing crackdown
Inspections also found poor labour practices, including overworking, and withholding of documents. Isabella Calissi reports. (CBC) 

A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI company
Right-leaning legal activists along with Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company have brought sweeping challenges against a cornerstone of legal enforcement in the United States: the right of private groups, people and local governments to sue over violations of many major laws. Their argument, supported by the Trump administration, is that the Constitution reserves tremendous power for the president and federal agencies to decide how — or whether at all — to enforce federal law. They contend Congress should never have handed that power to others through so-called citizen suits that are part of environmental, campaign finance and certain other laws. Michael Phillis reports. (Associated Press) 

WA wanted clean energy. But utilities plan fleet of gas plants
By 2045, state law requires all electricity sold in Washington to be carbon-free, one of the most aggressive deadlines in the country. But to meet skyrocketing electricity demand, utilities are preparing to build a fleet of power plants fueled by natural gas. This contradiction is setting the stage for a renewed battle over Washington’s clean-energy transition. Greg Kim reports. (Seattle Times) 

B.C. Hydro buys natural-gas power plant in Campbell River
Island Generation has operated an average of about 15 days a year over the past five years when needed for B.C. Hydro’s Island electricity grid. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist) 

Marine mammal observer sets sail on new Alaska-Seattle cruise 
The MSC Poesia is heading from Seattle to Alaska for the first time this season. It was one of the first to set carbon neutral cruises as a goal. It also employs advanced recycling systems and has prioritized protecting world oceans and marine life. Since 2022, almost 800 crewmembers and MSC officers have been trained on how to detect and avoid whales. Bellamy Paithorp reports. (KNKX) 

Democracy Watch

• Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote (AP) 
• WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects (Washington State Standard) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  101 PM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026    
MON  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.  
MON NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.

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8/7 Leopard shark, fish necropsy, WA ferry, tribal canoe voyage, Adventuress, off-shore wind, Fort Worden marine exhibit, Fraser R journey, Molokai monk seal, democracy watch, week in review.

 

Leopard shark [Aquarium of the Pacific]

Leopard shark Triakis semifasciata
The leopard shark is a species of houndshark, in the family Triakidae. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from the U.S. state of Oregon to Mazatlán in Mexico. Large schools of leopard sharks are a common sight in bays and estuaries, swimming over sandy or muddy flats or rock-strewn areas near kelp beds and reefs. They are most common near the coast, in water less than 4 m (13 ft) deep. Harmless to humans, the leopard shark is caught by commercial and recreational fisheries for food and the aquarium trade. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  The hidden life of salmon sharks

Mass fish necropsy helps forecast salmon returns in Oregon
Scores of volunteer scientists performed a mass fish necropsy in Newport last month. Events like this help forecast salmon returns, as climate change has upended more traditional methods. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports. (OPB) 

Ferry construction begins in Florida on WA’s new hybrid-electric vessels
The first delivery is still estimated for 2030, testing the patience of ferry riders. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Stormy seas, history, songs and tradition on this year’s tribal canoe journey
You may have noticed tribal canoes passing by Commencement Bay this past week. Their destination was south of the Dupont Wharf, where Sequalitchew Creek empties into the Puget Sound. There, the Nisqually Tribe waited to greet them. This year, it’s called the Medicine Creek Potlatch Journey, and it’s hosted by the Nisqually Tribe. Last year, it was called “Paddle to Elwha,” and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe hosted it. Gavin Feed reports. (Tacoma News Tribune) 

Seattle students set sail on historic tall ship the Adventuress
Sunlight danced on the water on a late July morning at Shilshole Bay Marina as 23 high schoolers climbed aboard a wooden schooner built more than 100 years ago...Students spent two weeks living on the ship, learning how to steer the ship, adjust its sails and navigate the Sound using modern and traditional sailing techniques. Their goal? To man the ship without any help from crew members. Ann Duan reports. (Seattle Times) 

Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
An offshore wind company says it's reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana. Jennifer McDermott reports. (Associated Press) 

New marine science exhibit opens at Fort Worden
The Fort Worden Salish Sea exhibit is the first major renovation of the center’s aquarium facilities in 25 years. It features live exhibits that re-create the region’s kelp forest habitat as well as a fully articulated, preserved orca skeleton. (Peninsula Daily News) 

Swimmers to embark on 1,375-km epic Fraser River journey to protect Delta’s crucial estuary
Beginning Aug. 7, a team of women scientists, strategists, and Indigenous swimmers will plunge into the glacial waters near Mount Robson. Their goal is monumental: a 30-day, 1,375-km relay swim down the Fraser River, culminating at Garry Point in Richmond on Sept. 4. (Penticton Herald) 

A Viral Hawaiian Monk Seal Changes The Conversation On Molokaʻi
A critically endangered seal’s chance encounter with the owner of a popular local social media account has brought community members together after recent killings of the protected species. Marcel Honoré reports. (Civil Beat) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling (AP) 
• A look at Trump's false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool (AP) 
• ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says (AP) 

Salish Sea News Week in Review 8/7/26: Beer Friday, wildlife tracker, largest battery plant, tenacibaculosis, WA wildlife commission, paddling, climate grants, BC pipe fast-track, Big Oil profits WA hybrid-electric ferry. 

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Here's your weekend tug weather— 

West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  211 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026    
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING    
TODAY  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 7 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 6 seconds.  
SAT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at  7 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.  
SUN  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then  around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. 

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8/6 Salmon shark, Alberta pipe, who pays?, Big Oil profits, deep-sea mining, wildfire misinfo, democracy watch.

Salmon shark [Brooke Olson]

 

Salmon shark Lamna ditropis
The salmon shark ranges from Korea and Japan to the Okhotsk and Bering Seas, and the Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California. They are found in both open ocean and in coastal waters. They have been found from the surface to 668 m (2,192 ft) deep. They have an interesting migration pattern that tends to be segregated sexually until summer or fall when males and females gather in the Gulf of Alaska or Japanese waters to mate. Maximum age is up to 30 years old. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Skagit journalists unable to reach deal

Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-track approvals and skirt some environmental laws. David Baxter reports. (Canadian Press) 

(Almost) everybody in Canada wants a pipeline. Nobody wants to pay for it
More than half of Canadians support new pipelines, mostly for economic reasons. But no company has stepped up to cover the cost. Here’s what you need to know about the dollars and cents of pipeline projects in Canada. Sharon J. Riley reports. (The Narwhal) 

Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higher
Six of Europe’s largest oil companies posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion, more than 40% higher than last year. Profits at BP, based in London, more than doubled to $3.9 billion in the second quarter, the company said Tuesday. (Associated Press) 

Deep-Sea Mining Would Devastate Ocean Life, DFO Scientist Warns
Some creatures that ‘survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions’ might not make it if we go ahead. Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee) 

Wildfire misinformation is mutating online, thanks to AI slop
How conspiracy theories and AI-generated images are playing out during Canada’s 2026 wildfires — and how every social media user chasing engagement is to blame. Michelle Cyca reports. (The Narwhal) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump seeks a boost for hemp that would benefit a top aide’s family (NY Times) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  210 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026   THU  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at  8 seconds.  
THU NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 7 seconds.

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8/5 Brown catshark, air quality, Okanogan fire, Nisqually youth, climate grants, science news grants, wolf kill, Echoes of Senćoŧen, democracy watch.

 

Brown cat shark [NOAA]

Brown catshark Apristurus brunneus
The brown catshark is commonly found in the Pacific Ocean, ranging from the northern Pacific waters off the coast of British Columbia and south to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. They may live as far south as Ecuador and Peru. Very little is known about the behavior of brown catsharks; they are believed to be solitary, nocturnal creatures. They are thought to be migratory, but most of the year near the edge of the continental shelf. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Activists sound alarm amid wave of ICE detentions

Air quality worsens amid smoky skies, hot weather: Here's what to expect
Hazy, smoky skies from wildfires and building heat will be the story, with relief not likely until a stronger onshore push arrives later this week. Smoke is increasing Tuesday as more wildfire smoke drifts in from central and eastern Washington and British Columbia. (KOMO) 

Wildfire destroys about 230 homes in western Canadian Indigenous community, officials say
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed about 230 homes in an Indigenous community in western Canada, officials said Tuesday, making it one of the country’s most destructive fires in recent years. Dan Wilson, chief of the Okanagan Indian Band, said the Bradley Creek wildfire devastated much of the reserve near Vernon, about 440 kilometers (275 miles) northeast of Vancouver. (Associated Press) 

'Ceremonies change lives' Nisqually youth learn and guide through paddling
Tribal families from around the Northwest paddled to Nisqually for this year's canoe journey. “It teaches a lot of our youth that we still have culture,” said youth skipper Aliya Choke. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX) 

Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants
An appeals court on Tuesday handed a victory to a group of federal grant recipients that the Trump administration has prevented from spending billions of dollars in climate funding for over a year. Claire Brown reports. (NY Times) 

Officials push back on federal changes that could impact WA science news
The Trump administration proposed sweeping changes to federal funding rules. Washington’s governor and university leaders say this would politicize the grant award process. Anna Marie Yanny reports. (KNKX) 

BC Just Spent $74,900 to Kill a Single Wolf in the Kootenays
The program exists to save at-risk caribou, but critics want Ottawa to move to preserve herds’ old-growth habitat. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee) 

‘We’re still here’: Echoes of Senćoŧen draws community to Lime Kiln State Park
Community members, tribal leaders and visitors from across the border gathered at Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan Island on July 23 for the third annual Echoes of Senćoŧen gathering, an evening of song, story and food organized by Josiah French Feld through his organization PKOLS pq̕áls, with support from the Friends of Lime Kiln Society and Protectors of the Salish Sea. Darrell Kirk reports. (San Juan Journal) 

Democracy Watch

• Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order (Washington State Standard) 
• Poop-painted portrait of U.S. president goes global (Times Colonist)

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  223 PM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026    
WED  E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.  
WED NIGHT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 8 seconds.

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