Environmental News

is this the beginning of the end?

 

That's what I thought last year when I looked outside our window one day in August:


With lack of substantial rain this season, we will see how bad this fire season becomes

 

same problem here, several years of drought and no signs of letting up. another spring where we are already behind the 8 ball.

 

Creating space between the fuel source and your home is an excellent idea that should be standardized as a regulation. Also changes to the building code to fireproof the homes - metal roofs -non combustible materials on the exteriors etc.

A complete change to the approach that California uses to manage their forest and woodlands - controlled burns yearly to remove combustible undergrowth and hands on management in high danger areas to precatively manage the fire situations before they happen - firebreaks etc.

After years and years of the same thing happening each year many now view this situation as tragic but actually a man made almost planned yearly event.

Unfortunately the human tragedy of this plays out every year at the same time. I also hope this year is an exception and wildfires are not a problem in California

Catastrophic Wildfires Can be Prevented - California Agriculture News | California Agriculture

Six ways California can reduce dangerous wildfires

 

my dad passed at 98, but it wasn't all a bed of roses. quality vs quantity

 

I've noticed that certain relatives, friends, and travel group acquaintances, had their quality time "bed of roses" last vastly longer than others.

The spouse and I have picked various sets of role models to follow. And examples to not follow.

 

they probably thought it said biden

 

busting into the capitol not required? where's the sport?

 

The park service doesn't even try to call it a "hunt":

"The "lethal removal" is not exactly a hunt, the park service said, because it is controlled by the park authorities themselves, and serves public as well as recreational interests."

It seems very likely that the park service will be directing them just where and how to do the harvest. And it will involve packing out the meat and any trophies from beyond motor vehicle range. I see no mention whether that will involve pack animals, or just the muscle power of the volunteer cullers, park service, and associated tribes.

 

governor goober approves

fisherpeople unhappy

 

Until the bird strikes, Gulls!, begin feeding the local fish population.

Bob Wilson

 

Not sure why fisherpeople would be unhappy. When ever we build structures at sea, fish move in.

 

according to the article, it effects shellfishing negatively

 

These articles seem to cover the fishing industry's concerns. Specifically that the proposed layout isn't conductive the scallop trawling.
Offshore wind projects worry Northeast fishermen
New England fishing groups object to latest offshore wind layout proposal
Honestly, the edible critters and others probably need more safe refuge from us.