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Osprey Pandion haliaetus
The osprey, historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm in length and a wingspan of 180 cm. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Flood response increases in Whatcom County
The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam
Over the past 15 years, the Stillaguamish Tribe has purchased
2,000 acres of land for fish and wildlife habitat. Under the 1855
treaty, the Stillaguamish and other Puget Sound tribes gave up almost
all of their land but kept their rights to fish and hunt. What the tribe
wants back on track is salmon. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
Construction set to begin on new marine life center in Port Angeles
Groundbreaking event scheduled for April 8 at Pebble Beach Park. Emily Hanson reports. (Peninsula Daily News) See also: Major changes coming to Bellingham’s Marine Life Center. Jacob Kornfeld reports. (Salish Current)
Steps being taken to reduce orca-disorienting underwater clatter in Puget Sound
In 2022, the port introduced its first Underwater Noise
Mitigation and Management Plan, and since then, it has implemented
several measures to reduce underwater noise pollution. Theron Zahn
reports. (KOMO)
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
Off the coast of Cape Cod, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine
National Monument is a unique stretch of ocean that had been protected
for a decade. Maxine Joselow reports. (NY Times)
Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weed killer
dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, a
pesticide that has raised widespread concern over its tendency to drift
and destroy nearby crops. Michael Phillis reports. (Associated Press)
A Mysterious Salmon-Killing Affliction is a Mystery No More
In California, scientists tracked the source of a severe vitamin
deficiency that’s killing endangered fish. Alastair Bland reports. (bioGraphic)
Who is your lovebird? It’s the season for lovebirds — but which
bird? Here at The Narwhal, we spend a lot of time writing and reporting
on birds from coast to coast to coast. They’re ecologically critical,
dazzlingly diverse, often imperiled by human activity and climate change
— but also, let’s not forget, very romantic. Has a partner ever built
you a home in a chimney? Or regurgitated food to save you all that
tiresome chewing? Have they ever locked their talons to yours and
executed a “death spiral” at high altitude to prove their undying
affection? Take our Valentine’s Day quiz to find the nest-mate of your
dreams. Michelle Cyca writes. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
- ‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise (Associated Press)
- 'Washington Post' CEO departs after going AWOL during massive job cuts (NPR)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 213 PM PST Sun Feb 8 2026
MON SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. MON NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
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