Salish Sea News Week in Review March 4 2022

 

The Waltz, by Camille Claudel
(cast in 1905)

Aloha Waltz Friday!
The waltz, from German walzer, meaning "to roll or revolve", is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple (3/4 time), performed primarily in closed position. There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the waltz that date from 16th century Europe. The waltz, especially its closed position, became the example for the creation of many other ballroom dances. Subsequently, new types of waltz have developed, including many folk and several ballroom dances. (Wikipedia)

Near Stanwood, thousands of fish discover a restored estuary
Between Stanwood and Camano Island, where the Stillaguamish River pours into Puget Sound, fish have found their way to a new estuary at Leque Island.

Streamside shade: fish and farm advocates struggle to find common ground
Salmon recovery is a priority for many in Washington who see vegetated streamside buffers as important to salmon-friendly habitat. But some in the state's agricultural community see the threat of loss of productive farmland.

This Whatcom activist will help the state determine what a green, just future looks like 
Whatcom activist Rosalinda Guillen will help Washington leaders determine what a green, just future looks like in her new role on the state’s Environmental Justice Council.

What new projections of sea level rise mean for Puget Sound and the WA coast
Sea level rise will affect each area of the planet in a unique way, but new projections are helping researchers and lawmakers in Washington state identify which coastal communities are most vulnerable.

Massive warehouse for South Tacoma
A 2.5 million square foot warehouse complex and distribution center is being planned for an area in South Tacoma.

Catching Crabs in a Suffocating Sea
When oceans are starved of oxygen, it can be devastating to crabs and the fishers who rely on them. New tools could help crabbers sidestep dead zones.

Shrinking WA kelp and eelgrass beds draw legislative attention
One of the building blocks of Puget Sound aquatic life is disappearing from the ecosystem, and scientists have only a fuzzy idea of why it’s happening and what to do about it.

Do salmon have rights?
A legal battle between Seattle and the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe could test the Rights of Nature movement.

New calf joins endangered southern resident orcas; 2 other pregnancies lost
A new calf was born to J pod of the southern resident orcas, Center for Whale Research director Ken Balcomb confirmed Tuesday morning. But the birth to orca mother J37 is tempered with news of the loss of two other pregnancies in southern resident families.

Last remaining southern resident orca in captivity will no longer perform at Miami Seaquarium
In a surprise move the federal agency in charge of the welfare of captive marine mammals has brought the curtain down on Lolita, the captive performing killer whale, a fixture of performances at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years.

This Map Shows Where Biodiversity Is Most at Risk in America
Let your eyes wander to the areas of this map that deepen into red. They are the places in the lower 48 United States most likely to have plants and animals at high risk of global extinction. It’s the most detailed map of its kind so far.

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