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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_077E_01C9BC62.2E649390 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This year the outer edge of the Ice flow was pushed out of the Gulf and = off Cape Breton earlier than usual and large volumes passed just off our = shores heading southwest. I'd say that the early and large out flows of ice are responsible for = this years further south than usual deposits of seal carcus'. I'm sure = most of us along the north eastern shore don't mind sharing this = early-mid spring abundance.=20 In the next short while if you have a carcus on you beach don't let it = get above the tide line. You'll be sure to have you're own smelly, oil = producing, colony of decomposers that will last into mid summer (lots of = experence). Even though the water is cold it seem to excelerate the = decomp of the seals while keeping the smell in check (relatively = speaking). An off shore wind on a falling tide can make it go away. Tom K. Canso ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Terri Crane=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =20 Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead Seal Hi All. Last week produced a prolonged heavy North and North East wind for a = few days.=20 SO I'll predict a flush spring for dead seals along our shores again = this year. Simmilar conditions last year and 3 years ago exposed the = high mortaliry during these events. The extreme motion of broken ice and = add to this the inexperience of the young seals (the usual victim) and = you've got the recipe for a mass cull. Tom K. Canso ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Gayle MacLean=20 To: naturelist=20 Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:58 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Dead Seal Hi All, My sister reports that yesterday, Sunday, as she and her = husband were going for a stroll, they saw a dead seal (her description, = smallish, grey) right beside the Conrad's Beach parking area. It was in = the grassy area. She was surprised to see it there, being so far from = the ocean, though, she knew there are alot of salt water pools in there = too. Gayle MacLean Dartmouth=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark = your favourite sites. Download it now!=20 ------=_NextPart_000_077E_01C9BC62.2E649390 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1561" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This year the outer edge of the Ice = flow was pushed=20 out of the Gulf and off Cape Breton earlier than usual and large volumes = passed=20 just off our shores heading southwest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'd say that the early and large out = flows of ice=20 are responsible for this years further south than usual = deposits of=20 seal carcus'. I'm sure most of us along the north=20 eastern shore don't mind sharing this early-mid spring = abundance.=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In the next short while if you have a = carcus on you=20 beach don't let it get above the tide line. You'll be sure to have = you're own=20 smelly, oil producing, colony of decomposers that will last into mid = summer=20 (lots of experence). Even though the water is cold it seem to excelerate = the=20 decomp of the seals while keeping the smell in check (relatively = speaking). An=20 off shore wind on a falling tide can make it = go away.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom K.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Canso</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dterri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca">Terri Crane</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <STRONG><A=20 = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </STRONG>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 13, 2009 = 4:48=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Dead = Seal</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi All.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Last week produced a prolonged heavy = North and=20 North East wind for a few days. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>SO I'll predict a flush = spring for dead=20 seals along our shores again this year. Simmilar conditions last = year=20 and 3 years ago exposed the high mortaliry during these events. = The=20 extreme motion of broken ice and add to this the inexperience of the = young=20 seals (the usual victim) and you've got the recipe for a mass=20 cull.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom K.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Canso</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbs