Aloha Friday the 13th Friday!
Is it an unlucky day because of the Norse
myth of the trickster Loki joining the dinner of 12 gods as the
13th guest and causing the death of the god Balder and the whole
Earth turned dark? Or because there were 13 disciples at the Last
Supper on the 13th of Nisan, the night before Good Friday? Or? Go figure.
Very few sockeye have passed Chilcotin
River landslide area
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says this year's Fraser River sockeye salmon run is 2nd lowest on record.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says this year's Fraser River sockeye salmon run is 2nd lowest on record.
A record 86 Vancouver Island marmot pups
born this year
The critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot is experiencing a baby boom. So far, 86 pups have been born in the alpine regions of the Island — a record number — and scientists and volunteers have yet to finish their count.
The critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot is experiencing a baby boom. So far, 86 pups have been born in the alpine regions of the Island — a record number — and scientists and volunteers have yet to finish their count.
Dead harbor seal in Puget Sound helps expand knowledge on infectious disease
Epidemiologists with the Kitsap Public Health District have co-authored a new report documenting the first recorded case of a human contracting the infectious disease tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever" from a marine mammal.
Epidemiologists with the Kitsap Public Health District have co-authored a new report documenting the first recorded case of a human contracting the infectious disease tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever" from a marine mammal.
B.C. sets up a panel on killing of bears
B.C. will review conservation officer training after conservation officers destroyed 603 black and 23 grizzly bears in 2023, according to figures from the B.C. government.
B.C. will review conservation officer training after conservation officers destroyed 603 black and 23 grizzly bears in 2023, according to figures from the B.C. government.
Nearly 2,000 species are at-risk in B.C. Only 42 are being considered for new protections
Internal government records show officials are working to update list of at-risk species under forestry legislation for the first time in almost two decades.
Internal government records show officials are working to update list of at-risk species under forestry legislation for the first time in almost two decades.
Are BC’s Forests Running Out of Trees?
The province prides itself on its sustainable forestry. But even industry is now sounding the alarm. Zoë Yunker reports.
The province prides itself on its sustainable forestry. But even industry is now sounding the alarm. Zoë Yunker reports.
Salish Sea too noisy for endangered orcas to hunt: study
The Salish Sea is too noisy for the critically endangered southern resident orcas to hunt successfully, according to a new study led by the University of Washington.
The Salish Sea is too noisy for the critically endangered southern resident orcas to hunt successfully, according to a new study led by the University of Washington.
Micro-hydroelectric power may be the next big climate solution
An InPipe turbine installed by Skagit PUD in partnership with InPipe Energy spins the excess power flowing through miles of water pipe into enough electricity to power 14 Mount Vernon homes and to be sold back to the power utility for about $12,000 dollars a year.
An InPipe turbine installed by Skagit PUD in partnership with InPipe Energy spins the excess power flowing through miles of water pipe into enough electricity to power 14 Mount Vernon homes and to be sold back to the power utility for about $12,000 dollars a year.
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