Read about your blog in todays Sun. You asked for comments.

It seems to me that if your going to get anything done scientifically (to the point of pleasing all citizens concerned), you must have some control subjects. Watching the waves of salmon flow up Dickerson Creek this last month makes me wonder whatever happended to efforts in the Chico Creek Basin? I’ve heard second hand there was to be a renewed push and I was wondering if you knew anything. Looking forward to this new scource of information.

It should work well if the posts come up quickly enough. A dialogue has a way of disappearing if too much time goes by for answering and even seeing the answers.

Having lived here in Sound country since the mid 70s, I would disagree with your assessment on “at the crossroads”. The Sound, both from my perspective, and others, is worse off now than then. Having dived Hood Canal gives me some perspective. Also, it appears to me, and apparently to researchers, that the amount of aquatic birds is down dramatically. These are just a few issues that bring us “to the crossroads”.

Anyway, my ask of you is about the recent die off of about 200 birds (apparently scoters?) in Indianola bay about a month ago. I have not heard back as to whether there was a true cause of death found, or not. There have been die offs due to starvation off the Oregon coast, but not here, that I’m aware of. Or was it man made?

Did any “autoposies” take place from Fish and Wildlife?

Good luck, I’ll try and keep up on this.

Al
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I am the new communications director for the Puget Sound Partnership. Your blog is great, and much needed forum to discuss important issues facing the Sound. Feel free to contact me if you ever need anything.