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Search Results for: orca
Transients harrassed near Shelton, WA
Interesting Kiro 7 video report regarding harassment of killer whales in Puget Sound during 2010. And here’s a sighting report from Orca Network that is probably related: Sighted 2 Orca for sure, when they came back east I thought at … Continue reading
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Harmful algae & Fraser sockeye – liveblog
Dr. Jack Rensel, Rensel Associates Aquatic Sciences (works with Puget Sound fish farmers on permitting/etc., but not BC farmers) Harmful Algal Blooms and Possible Effects on Fraser River Sockeye Salmon 11:04 Intro Much of this talk is based on co-author … Continue reading
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First outer coast hydrophone nearly live
On December 8th the NEPTUNE Canada cabled ocean observing system started pouring data on to the Internet. This opens the door for John Ford and his collaborators to listen for killer whales on the outer coast of southwest Vancouver Island. … Continue reading
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Salmon court fallacy: we must spill or spew
There are some great observations and quotes in the liveblog of Matthey Preusch during the Nov 23, 2009, Salmon Court. This first one suggests a slight of hand or an ignorance of the primary findings of the Bright Future report … Continue reading
Posted in BR-rss, climate change, dam removal, fish, Salmon, Sustainability
Tagged fishcourt, redden, snake river
The dawning era of dam breaching
This story makes it clear to me that Oregon is WAY ahead of Washington on dam removal. Whether it’s breaching of small dams like Savage Rapids or open discussion of lower Snake River Dam removal, Oregon is setting an inspirational … Continue reading
Wireless buoys take pulse of the Salish Sea
I recently learned about a new initiative that is wirelessly networking environmental sensors on buoys around the Salish Sea. Developed by a wireless company called Intellicheck/Mobilisa in Port Townsend, most of the buoys provide real-time weather data, video, and/or surface … Continue reading
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NOAA vessel rules rejected at Seattle Aquarium
<More photos> Just back from the meeting in which NOAA invited the public to comment on the proposed rules for vessel-orca interactions. Before a captive audience of Pacific salmon and rockfish, the 2.5 hours of public comment was dominated by … Continue reading
Posted in policy, Sustainability, vessel interactions
Tagged boat, boat noise, regulations, vessel, vessel interactions
SRKWs need priority in chinook managment
In a bit of press coverage related to a new publication by John Ford et al. we orca advocates are again getting the confusing message: southern residents need a place at the table where Chinook salmon management is derived, but … Continue reading
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Ground-down teeth imply offshore KWs eat sharks
Here is a great close-up of the teeth of an offshore killer whale from Rachael Griffin’s blog. Can you imagine the orca-shark battles and chewing that might have caused such incredible wear on so many huge teeth?!
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Slippery Snake: Too little too late?
This oregonlive.com article presents some great factoids for the orca conservationist. These are my favorite excerpts: The total spent by the agency [BPA] since 1978 is about $12 billion. That spending shows up in your power bill. About 15 percent, … Continue reading
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