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speaking). An off shore wind&nbsp;on a falling tide can ma <html> <body> Well done, Noel !! Wish I had thought of that myself lol<br> Angus<br><br> At 09:42 AM 14/04/2009, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2 color="#000080">I would be inclined to blame all this headless seal business on the buss drivers.<br> <br> </font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>-----Original Message-----<br> <b>From:</b> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [<a href="mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" eudora="autourl"> mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Terri Crane<br> <b>Sent:</b> April 13, 2009 6:04 PM<br> <b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Dead Seal<br> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font><font size=2>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.<br> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font><font size=2>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. <br> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font><font size=2>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.<br> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font><font size=2>Tom K.<br> Canso<br> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </font> <dl> <dd><font size=2>----- Original Message ----- <br> <dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca">Terri Crane</a> <br> <dd>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca </b> <br> <dd>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13, 2009 4:48 PM<br> <dd>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Dead Seal<br> </font> <dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font> <dd><font size=2>Hi All.<br> </font> <dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font> <dd><font size=2>Last week produced a prolonged heavy North and North East wind for a few days. <br> </font> <dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font> <dd><font size=2>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.<br> </font> <dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> </font> <dd><font size=2>Tom K.<br> <dd>Canso<br> </font> <dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> <dd> <br> <dd> <br> <dd> <br> <dd> <br> <dd> <br> </font> <dl> <dd><font size=2>----- Original Message ----- <br> <dd>From:</b> Gayle MacLean <br> <dd>To:</b> naturelist <br> <dd>Sent:</b> Monday, March 30, 2009 8:58 AM<br> <dd>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Dead Seal<br> </font> <dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"> <br> <dd>Hi All,<br> <dd> <br> <dd>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.<br> <dd> <br> <dd>Gayle MacLean<br> <dd>Dartmouth<br> <dd> <br> <div align="center"><br> </div> <dd> <img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ca/iotg_search.jpg" width=25 height=25 alt="[]"> <a href="http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Canada Toolbar :</a></b><a href="http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com/"> Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! </a></font><br> </dl> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>
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