In Island County, who do you call if you come across a Sasquatch? For many, it’s Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization investigator David Ellis. https://t.co/y5tQT8qkXq
In response to the northern spotted owl’s decline across Washington, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed a controversial proposal to cull nearly half a million barred owls across the state over the next 30 years. https://t.co/p2kzXkUeEo
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island will expand testing for groundwater contamination related to firefighting foam south of the Area 6 Landfill this year, as the Navy currently believes that is the highest level of contamination. https://t.co/dYonxPK7UW
People all over the world knew Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” franchise and more recently Greef Karg in “The Mandalorian,” but to a select few on Whidbey Island, he was known as Carl the cattle rancher. https://t.co/2VtN2ifc5j
Longtime Whidbey diver Jan Kocian has circled the island exploring the marine environment.
“That diversity is gone,” he said. “It’s unfortunately in every location on the island. The diving is not even close to what it used to be.” https://t.co/JiMczyR6ao
Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week will be marked with a series of webinars and events aimed at sharing information on priority invasive species, risks to the economy and environment and ways to become part of the solution. https://t.co/j2gvjijY5h
This #NationalWildlifeDay learm how endangered species are making a comeback in Washington thanks to habitat protection and restoration efforts: https://t.co/EoBa6YSjpv
📷: Morgan Heim
New anthology from Mutual Publishing, edited by Sam Fletcher. The title refers to the gift of second sight or supernatural knowledge. This isn't the Hawaii you see on vacation posters, but it's the Hawaii every islander knows.
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