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Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina
One of about 89 different species of nudibranch or sea slug in our waters, This is one of the very few in the world that can actually swim. They possess many unusual characteristics. They have both male and female reproductive organs. Their eggs, as many as 30,000 are fertilized internally. They can escape from predation by dropping one of their cerata, and there’s more. (Sound Water Stewards)
Today's top story in Salish Current: A new kid on the playground
Washington begins annual invasive pest survey
Washington state’s annual search for over 130 invasive insects, weeds and plant pathogens has begun. Employees with the state Department of Agriculture are traveling across Washington to set traps for species such as spongy moths, Japanese beetles and apple maggots. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
LNG Exports May Expose BC to Legal Risk
A growing body of climate lawsuits poses a threat to oil and gas aims of the province and Canada, a new report suggests. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Tyee)
The unexpected connection between gray whales and kelp on the Oregon Coast
Why a population of grey whales lives off the Oregon Coast year-round instead of migrating, and their unexpected connection with kelp. Stephani Gordon reports. (OPB)
WA oyster farmers say ‘vibrocompaction’ may help control ghost shrimp
Biologists at the University of Washington have been testing equipment used in large-scale concrete pours on shrimp-filled mudflats in southwest Washington. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)
Skagit County weighs in on lawsuit over stream buffer rules
Skagit County commissioners authorized the county’s participation in an amicus brief in Washington Farm Forestry Association et al v. State Forest Practice Board, siding with the owners of private timber land, who argue that rules that increase the size of stream buffers unnecessarily remove land from timber harvest. The increase in buffers was intended to keep shade around creeks to prevent water temperature increases. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
City of Bellingham buys 30-plus acres near Lake Whatcom, plans to demolish house
As part of its effort to protect the Lake Whatcom watershed from further development, Bellingham is buying three shoreline sites totaling 30.69 acres for $1.023 million. Robert Mittendorf reports. (Bellingham Herald)
Democracy Watch
Washington state’s annual search for over 130 invasive insects, weeds and plant pathogens has begun. Employees with the state Department of Agriculture are traveling across Washington to set traps for species such as spongy moths, Japanese beetles and apple maggots. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
LNG Exports May Expose BC to Legal Risk
A growing body of climate lawsuits poses a threat to oil and gas aims of the province and Canada, a new report suggests. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Tyee)
The unexpected connection between gray whales and kelp on the Oregon Coast
Why a population of grey whales lives off the Oregon Coast year-round instead of migrating, and their unexpected connection with kelp. Stephani Gordon reports. (OPB)
WA oyster farmers say ‘vibrocompaction’ may help control ghost shrimp
Biologists at the University of Washington have been testing equipment used in large-scale concrete pours on shrimp-filled mudflats in southwest Washington. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)
Skagit County weighs in on lawsuit over stream buffer rules
Skagit County commissioners authorized the county’s participation in an amicus brief in Washington Farm Forestry Association et al v. State Forest Practice Board, siding with the owners of private timber land, who argue that rules that increase the size of stream buffers unnecessarily remove land from timber harvest. The increase in buffers was intended to keep shade around creeks to prevent water temperature increases. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
City of Bellingham buys 30-plus acres near Lake Whatcom, plans to demolish house
As part of its effort to protect the Lake Whatcom watershed from further development, Bellingham is buying three shoreline sites totaling 30.69 acres for $1.023 million. Robert Mittendorf reports. (Bellingham Herald)
Democracy Watch
- Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down (Washington State Standard)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 215 PM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TUE W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 215 PM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TUE W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
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