Environment & Natural Resources
Sunflower sea star finally could be listed under ESA, 10 years after “zombie apocalypse of the sea”
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NOAA’s public comment on the proposed listing of pycnopodia will remain open until May 15.
Environment & Natural Resources
Local whale watchers moved to Mendocino to escape the gloomy New England winters, they wound up contributing to a global species population count
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For most people, whale watching is an afternoon, but for Teresa and Scott Mercer it’s a way of life. The Mercers spend over a thousand hours a year, stationed on the Point Arena bluffs, counting whales that swim by on a 10,000 to 14,000 round trip migration.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Conservationists restore river habitat in hopes of coho’s return
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Trout Unlimited opened up two miles of previously obstructed Central Coast coho salmon habitat on the Noyo river, providing hope for the endangered species.
CDC
Weather Service warns of gale winds at sea and extremely high heat inland
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Heat advisory, gale winds, and small craft advisories are all in effect for the next few days in Mendocino County and off the coast.
CalTrout
Salmonid counts below replacement level in Eel River, CDFW announces
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For another year, Chinook and steelhead numbers fell far below what they need for the fish populations to recover.
