by WSG Crab Team | May 11, 2016 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
A river-otters eye view of the tranquil, reflective waters of Butterball cove. With such an adorable site name, it was perhaps no surprise that we got to see a couple of playful river otters scamper across the berm at Butterball Cove on the first day of sampling last...
by WSG Crab Team | May 11, 2016 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Staghorn Sculpin One of our favorite fishes is the staghorn sculpin, (Leptocottus armatus – LEAR, to our volunteers). That turns out to be a good thing, because, after shore crabs, staghorn sculpins are the most abundant organism in our traps, so we...
by WSG Crab Team | May 11, 2016 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Green crabs: In hot water – and loving it! When they are young, green crabs, a bit like toddlers, can be very picky about their surroundings and their schedule, and you can just imagine the temper tantrums! Green crabs hatch out of eggs, and emerge into the world...
by WSG Crab Team | May 11, 2016 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Crab Team Grows in 2016! May 11th, 2016 The Crab Team was very busy over the winter gearing up for major growth. We logged a lot of miles cruising all over Puget Sound, the Strait, and the San Juan Islands to peruse shoreline, and get the word out. By the numbers, we...
