Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
Friends of the San Juans unanimously endorses renewal of our Land Bank
For clean water, healthy forests, and a better quality of life for all ||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Friends of the San Juans’ Board of Directors is proud to
How the Southern Resident population reached an alarming low point
||| FROM KING-5 TV ||| An orca species unique to the Northwest and closely connected to indigenous populations is struggling to survive. The Southern Resident Killer Whales, or SRKW, currently have a population of 74
The man who brought home Earth: Stories of Bill Anders
||| FROM NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM ||| America lost one of its true heroes recently—a man who also happened to have taken one of the most famous photos of all time. Maj. Gen. William
Ship fire off Victoria shows Canada isn’t prepared for marine emergencies
The container ship rolled and lost 109 containers overboard, spilling cargo along Vancouver Island's beaches. About 36 hours later, while the vessel was anchored off Victoria, a fire broke on the ship. ||| FROM THE
‘Gut-wrenching’ photos show humpback whale with severed tail on B.C. coast
||| FROM GLOBAL NEWS ||| Conservationists say heartbreaking images of a humpback whale with a severed tail on B.C.’s coast should serve as a wake-up call. The whale was spotted twice earlier this month, once
Endangered soupfin, broadnose sevengill sharks discovered in Puget Sound
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| Researchers from Oregon State University recently made the first scientific confirmation of two "distinct shark species" in Puget Sound, one of which is critically endangered. OSU researchers claim the presence
Whale Museum’s summer lecture series continues
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series is in full swing. Join us for our next two lectures, free and open to the public. Bright Extinction –
Vessels in Strait of Gibraltar are being fitted with sharpened blades to rudders to ward off orcas
||| FROM THE OLIVE PRESS ||| Ship captains in the Strait of Gibraltar are kitting their vessels out with sharpened rudders in order to harm killer whales that may approach their boats. The extreme measure
Indigenous communities catch lamprey at Willamette Falls every summer. That tradition could be in danger
The eel-like fish join the likes of salmon and sturgeon as a first food, a staple for local tribes long before European contact. But their numbers are dwindling. ||| FROM OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING ||| The
Washington is giving tax breaks to data centers that threaten the state’s green energy push
||| FROM PROPUBLICA ||| In a vast stretch of Central Washington’s high desert, the farms and small towns of Grant County sit on nothing short of a gold mine. Grant County’s utility district owns two
US promises $240M to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| he U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American
Wildfire smoke safety tips
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Wildfire smoke made its way to the islands this week from Canada. It’s a good reminder to brush up on smoke safety tips. Here are a few tips
Is B.C.’s precarious resident orca population swimming a path to extinction?
||| FROM PEACE ARCH NEWS ||| The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she pushed the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in waters
Guest Opinion | Tourism and us, Part II
||| FROM MICHAEL 'MJ' JOHNSON ||| While the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau continues to weaponize their mailing list by having just sent out their third round of action alerts to the County Council (see below),
The 4 Lower Snake River Dams need to be removed
The Future of Southern Resident Orcas depends on it ||| FROM REMOVE THE DAMS.ORG ||| The Southern Resident Orcas are nearing extinction. While there are a total of 73 Orcas in L, J and K
