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Donald Alper, director of the Center for Canadian-American Studies and Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, writes that Washington State, like every other jurisdiction in North America, is fixated on increasing export and investment opportunities overseas. In the rush to build stronger business relationships with foreign trade partners, the state should not overlook its most important and historically most reliable neighbor — Canada. It is especially well-positioned to realize benefits from greater interaction and partnerships with Canada.
It’s an old saw among officials responsible for protecting everything from porcupines to penguins: “We don’t manage wildlife, we manage people.” Now, researchers in New Zealand have put a neon twist on preventing people from bugging wildlife. They found that simply placing a volunteer wearing a bright orange vest at a waterfall frequented by fur seals cut harassment by tourists by two-thirds.
Further to the recent attacks on fur seals in Kaikoura, comes a timely study just published in Conservation Biology. Alejandro Acedevo-Gutierrez and Lisa Acedevo of Western Washington University, and Laura Boren, DoC’s national marine mammal coordinator, found that the presence of an official-looking volunteer stationed at a popular seal viewing areas was enough to deter tourists from harassing seals.
Western Washington University student Dwight Clark died from an accidental saltwater drowning and his death has been ruled accidental, the Whatcom County medical examiner said Thursday, Dec. 9.
The report from Dr. Gary Goldfogel also stated that Clark had a minimum blood alcohol level of .13 at the time of death, and traces of marijuana also were present in the body.
Accompanied by harp, guitar, marimba, percussion and bass, the chorale will sing the "Misa Criolla" and the "Navidad Nuestra" by Ariel Ramirez, along with "Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest" by Conrad Susa.
Guest performer is Western Washington University graduate Gabriel Gargari, who is pursuing an operatic career in New York City.
Western Washington University (WWU) planetarium directors recently replaced a Spitz A2 star ball with a Konica Mediaglobe digital projector.
"We spent a lot of time making the decision to go digital and consider our upgrade a major success," WWU planetarium manager Brad Snowder told TechNewsWorld. "The old system was truly an antique and is now the property of a museum."
Foraging whales must have high densities of krill for their feeding methods to be effective, says Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez of Western Washington University in Bellingham. Lunge feeders "have to get more bang for the time underwater, so to speak", he says.
Welcome to the latest in our occasional series highlighting interesting findings from academic research. This time it is a paper from David Brockington (University of Plymouth) and Todd Donovan (Western Washington University) looking at the political impact of increasing taxes.
Other public schools in the state also fared well. Washington State University’s graduation rate was up from 62 percent in 2002 to 67 percent in 2008. But WSU also saw rates drop in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Steady improvement was seen at Western Washington University, where graduation rates have risen to 69 percent. The Evergreen State College had their rates jump 15 percent during the six-year period, from 48 percent to 63 percent. Central Washington University was also just barely above the national median at 55 percent in 2008, though Eastern Washington University was not, coming in at 48 percent.
A break in the large water main in Bellingham flooded streets and cut water service to three square blocks of Bellingham's southside early Wednesday morning.
The 12-inch pipe built in 1926 ruptured about 6:45 a.m. along 16th Street near Donovan Avenue. City officials said the break spilled about 728,000 gallons of water in less than an hour, flooding the area. In the parking lot of the Hillcrest Chapel Church, residents were wading in waist-deep water.