With two dogs having died shortly after swimming in a small pool of water by the Eel River near Fernbridge on Thursday, environmental health officials are urging the public to keep an eye out for potentially toxic algal blooms in local waterways. “Warm water and abundant nutrients can cause cyanobacteria, sometimes called blue-green algae, to […]
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Public Health Warns of Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Local Rivers
Humboldt County Public Health officials are reminding local residents to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms after a person fell ill after spending time in the South Fork Eel River north of Weott and a dog reportedly died after algae exposure on the Trinity River east of Willow Creek. The state is currently […]
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Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Warning
Local health officials have issued a warning to watch out for cyanobacteria — more commonly referred to as blue-green algae — in local waterways. Some species of the bacteria can be toxic to humans and animals, with children and dogs the most vulnerable to its harmful effects. The release notes that it is difficult to […]
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HumBug: Don’t Lick the Newts
Sometimes when I’m out looking for insects to photograph, I see other things. Imagine a creature sporting a neurotoxin hundreds of times more deadly than cyanide in sufficient quantities to kill a full grown man. And it’s common in our area. The Rough Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) sports the same toxin that makes the pufferfish […]