[NatureNS] Dead Seal

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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:09:27 -0300
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I didn't look all that closely, partly because I was,  a). trying to keep my
dog from rolling in them, and b). trying to photograph Vultures. But they
looked too decomposed to be sure.

Richard

On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:

> And for those of you with stronger stomachs...
>
> I'm very curious about this headlessness issue. Is there any evidence
> to the method of beheading? Cut, chopped, crushed and torn asunder?
>
> Randy
>
> 2009/4/13 Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>:
> > 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
>
>
> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>



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N.S., Canada,
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I didn&#39;t look all that closely, partly because I was,=A0 a). trying to =
keep my dog from rolling in them, and b). trying to photograph Vultures. Bu=
t they looked too decomposed to be sure.<br><br>Richard<br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Randy Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrot=
e:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb=
(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
And for those of you with stronger stomachs...<br>
<br>
I&#39;m very curious about this headlessness issue. Is there any evidence<b=
r>
to the method of beheading? Cut, chopped, crushed and torn asunder?<br>
<br>
Randy<br>
<br>
2009/4/13 Richard Stern &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">stern=
richard@gmail.com</a>&gt;:<br>
<div class=3D"im">&gt; There were at least 4 dead seals on Pond Cove Beach =
this w/e. All were<br>
&gt; young, and headless - similar to those described on the CBC news at<br=
>
&gt; Lawrencetown Beach this evening. They were providing a treat for the l=
ocal<br>
&gt; Turkey Vultures. I have no idea what killed them., but perhaps it&#39;=
s a<br>
&gt; province-wide phenomenon.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Richard<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Terri Crane &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ter=
ri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca">terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; This year the outer edge of the Ice flow was pushed out of the Gul=
f and<br>
&gt;&gt; off Cape Breton earlier than usual and large volumes passed just o=
ff our<br>
&gt;&gt; shores heading southwest.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; I&#39;d say that the early and large out flows of ice are responsi=
ble for=A0this<br>
&gt;&gt; years=A0further south than usual deposits of seal carcus&#39;. I&#=
39;m sure=A0most of<br>
&gt;&gt; us=A0along the north eastern=A0shore=A0don&#39;t mind sharing this=
 early-mid spring<br>
&gt;&gt; abundance.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; In the next short while if you have a carcus on you beach don&#39;=
t let it get<br>
&gt;&gt; above the tide line. You&#39;ll be sure to have you&#39;re own sme=
lly, oil<br>
&gt;&gt; producing, colony of decomposers that will last into mid summer (l=
ots of<br>
&gt;&gt; experence). Even though the water is cold it seem to excelerate th=
e decomp<br>
&gt;&gt; of the seals while keeping the smell in check (relatively speaking=
). An off<br>
&gt;&gt; shore wind=A0on a falling tide can make it go=A0away.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Tom K.<br>
&gt;&gt; Canso<br>
<br>
<br>
</div>Randy<br>
_________________________________<br>
RF Lauff<br>
Way in the boonies of<br>
Antigonish County, NS.<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>Dr=
.R.B.Stern, =A0 <br>P.O. Box 300,<br>Port Williams,<br>N.S., Canada,<br>B0P=
 1T0<br><br>Richard Stern, <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams, NS, Ca=
nada<br>
B0P 1T0<br><br><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail=
.com</a><br>###################<br>

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