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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbs --0016369895bdf9b0b304677779fc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There were at least 4 dead seals on Pond Cove Beach this w/e. All were young, and headless - similar to those described on the CBC news at Lawrencetown Beach this evening. They were providing a treat for the local Turkey Vultures. I have no idea what killed them., but perhaps it's a province-wide phenomenon. Richard On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Terri Crane <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>wrote: > 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. > > 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 ----- > *From:* Terri Crane <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca> > *To:* *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca * > *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. > > 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 ----- > *From:* Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> > *To:* naturelist <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *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 > > ------------------------------ > > *Yahoo! Canada Toolbar :* Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark > your favourite sites. Download it now! <http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com/> > > -- ################# Dr.R.B.Stern, P.O. Box 300, Port Williams, N.S., Canada, B0P 1T0 Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --0016369895bdf9b0b304677779fc Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There were at least 4 dead seals on Pond Cove Beach this w/e. All were youn= g, and headless - similar to those described on the CBC news at Lawrencetow= n Beach this evening. They were providing a treat for the local Turkey Vult= ures. I have no idea what killed them., but perhaps it's a province-wid= e phenomenon.<br> <br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:03 = PM, Terri Crane <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:terri.crane@ns.symp= atico.ca">terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote = class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); m= argin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">This year the outer edge of the Ice fl= ow was pushed=20 out of the Gulf and off Cape Breton earlier than usual and large volumes pa= ssed=20 just off our shores heading southwest.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I'd say that the early and large o= ut flows of ice=20 are responsible for=A0this years=A0further south than usual deposits of=20 seal carcus'. I'm sure=A0most of us=A0along the north=20 eastern=A0shore=A0don't mind sharing this early-mid spring abundance.= =20 </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">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 th= e=20 decomp of the seals while keeping the smell in check (relatively speaking).= An=20 off shore wind=A0on a falling tide can make it go=A0away.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Tom K.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Canso</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>=A0</div> <blockquote dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); paddi= ng-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: norma= l; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adj= ust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style=3D"background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -m= oz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -mo= z-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: n= ormal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-hei= ght: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> <b>From:</b>