Collaborate Disseminate
Expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline could spell trouble for salmon populations and the orcas that rely on them for food, experts say. Continue reading Pipeline Work Destroyed Salmon Habitat, Puts Orcas at Risk, Scientists Say
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Oh, that? Just a tapeworm hanging out a bear’s butt. Continue reading Wet Hot American Bear Ass Tapeworm Summer
De-lousing is a trying agricultural process. It becomes a major problem in pens which contain the hundreds of thousands of salmon farmed by Norwegians — the world’s largest salmon exporter — an environment which allows the parasite to flourish. To tackle the problem, the Stingray, developed by [Stingray Marine Solutions], is an autonomous drone capable of destroying the lice with a laser in the order of tens of thousands per day.
Introduced in Norway back in 2014 — and some areas in Scotland in 2016 — the Stingray floats in the salmon pen, alert and waiting. If the lice-recognition software …read more
