One possible theory for higher mortality rates among fawns afflicted with HLS may be increased vulnerability to predation. “It’s hard for a deer to detect threats when it’s obsessed with itching and licking,” said McCoy
“This shell work is really groundbreaking,” said Todd Palzer, Washington Department of Natural Resources program operations manager. “It’s never been done before. This helps us tie together the health of North and South central Puget Sound. We hope it will continue in the future as it ties in well with other research that’s being done in Hood Canal and Puget Sound.”
"Saving the Kauai has already paid for the tug program many times over if you use the example of the non-tanker ship, New Carissa, and how much that cost to clean up,” said Palmer. The New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon in 1999, spilling an estimated 100,000 gallons of fuel oil.“It’s so much cheaper to prevent it in the first place,” said Palmer.
FORKS(Dec. 19, 2007)--Chinook returns to Olympic coastal rivers -- already down significantly from recent years -- took another hit from early December's monster storm. “Right before the storm, we had active spawning in throughout the Quillayute River system , and the kind of flows we saw with this storm will certainly reduce egg survival because the high water scoured eggs out of the gravel,” said Roger Lien, fisheries biologist for Quileute Tribe. Average flows this time of year on the Olympic Peninsula's Hoh River are about 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Flows of more than 60,000 cfs were recorded during the Dec. 3 storm.
“We know and understand that resources have to be protected, but we think it’s time to move toward more natural solutions that pose less harm to salmon and trout. Ultimately we would like to look for ways to move as many of the people, buildings and roads out of the river's floodplain,” said Vivian Lee, Hoh tribal chairwoman.
The Dungeness crab fishery is one of the economic pillars for coastal tribal fishermen as well as one of the most dangerous. Most of the money is made in November and December when weather conditions can be the worst. A good year means fishermen can buy new gear or get a better boat to improve their effort the following season.
NEAH BAY (Nov. 13, 2007) --The diversity of ecosystems found on Makah tribal lands isn’t immediately clear, but a rich complement of interconnected natural worlds exists here. The Pacific Ocean…
Quileute Tribe Sees Elk Return As Knotweed Eradication Takes Hold FORKS (Nov. 13, 2007) --The Quileute Tribe is protecting and enhancing a sprawling Quillayute River system through a dedicated effort…
This is the seventh summer the Makah Tribe, in partnership with Olympic Coast Marine Sanctuary, has provided tribal members as interpreters seven days a week at Cape Flattery Trail. “We’re really looking to expand these opportunities to have one-on-one interaction with visitors about our natural resources, history and culture,” said Janine Bowechop, Makah Cultural and Research Center (MCRC) director. “It’s so much better than having a third party re-interpret our culture.”