Coast to Coast and everything in-between

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Coast to Coast and everything in-between Although it’s estimated that Minnesota has lost more than half of its original wetlands since the mid-1800s, no one knows the exact number of remaining wetlands in the state and the rate at which the wetlands are disappearing each year. To correct the deficiency, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has developed a new plan to measure the number, quality, and loss rate of the state’s wetlands. The $1.35 million project calls for mapping 4,990 randomly selected square-mile plots over three years. The plan is intended to provide a comprehensive wetland assessment, monitoring, and mapping strategy to help lawmakers and regulators make decisions regarding the state’s wetlands. A district court judge dismissed an admiralty case filed by a tourist against her travel agent after she was involved in a jet skiing accident in Mexico. The injured woman and her husband alleged that the travel agent had a duty to warn them of the dangers of jet skiing in the waters of Mexico, since it had mailed them a brochure advertising the trip. When the crew of the Ybor City spotted a man aboard the barge it was towing, they assumed that they had a stowaway and called the Coast Guard. Russell Bolton, in fact, was not a stowaway, but had jumped onto the barge after his sail boat collided with the barge. The Coast Guard handcuffed Bolton until they had assessed the situation, but later sent him to Jacksonville, Fla., on a rescue boat. The Census of Marine Life has released its annual report, which describes new undersea creatures discovered by scientists in 2006. Nearly two-miles deep in the Atlantic, scientists found shrimp living around a vent releasing near-boiling water into the sea. Other surprising findings included the discovery of a type of shrimp that were thought to be extinct, a fish school the size of Manhattan located off the New Jersey shore, a four-pound rock lobster off the coast of Madagascar, and a new “furry” crab discovered near Easter Island. The census is supported by international governments, divisions of the United Nations, and private conservation organizations. Around the Globe In November, a homemade submarine carrying three tons of cocaine was seized while sailing 100 miles off the coast of Costa Rica’s Cabo Blanco National Park. The sub, which was traveling about six feet beneath the surface, was detected by three plastic pipes moving through the water. The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agents FBI, and Columbian officials aided Costa Rican Authorities in capturing the four men in the sub. The 50-foot craft was constructed with wood and fiberglass. Authorities estimated that the submarine probably had not traveled very far.
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Coast to Coast and everything in-between

Although it’s estimated that Minnesota has lost more than half of its original wetlands since the mid-1800s, no one knows the exact number of remaining wetlands in the state and the rate at which the wetlands are disappearing each year. To correct the deficiency, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has developed a new plan to measure the number, quality, and loss rate of the state’s wetlands. The $1.35 million project calls for mapping 4,990 randomly selected square-mile plots over three years. The plan is intended to provide a comprehensive wetland assessment, monitoring, and mapping strategy to help lawmakers and regulators make decisions regarding the state’s wetlands.

A district court judge dismissed an admiralty case filed by a tourist against her travel agent after she was involved in a jet skiing accident in Mexico. The injured woman and her husband alleged that the travel agent had a duty to warn them of the dangers of jet skiing in the waters of Mexico, since it had mailed them a brochure advertising the trip.

When the crew of the Ybor City spotted a man aboard the barge it was towing, they assumed that they had a stowaway and called the Coast Guard. Russell Bolton, in fact, was not a stowaway, but had jumped onto the barge after his sail boat collided with the barge. The Coast Guard handcuffed Bolton until they had assessed the situation, but later sent him to Jacksonville, Fla., on a rescue boat.

The Census of Marine Life has released its annual report, which describes new undersea creatures discovered by scientists in 2006. Nearly two-miles deep in the Atlantic, scientists found shrimp living around a vent releasing near-boiling water into the sea. Other surprising findings included the discovery of a type of shrimp that were thought to be extinct, a fish school the size of Manhattan located off the New Jersey shore, a four-pound rock lobster off the coast of Madagascar, and a new “furry” crab discovered near Easter Island. The census is supported by international governments, divisions of the United Nations, and private conservation organizations.

Around the Globe
In November, a homemade submarine carrying three tons of cocaine was seized while sailing 100 miles off the coast of Costa Rica’s Cabo Blanco National Park. The sub, which was traveling about six feet beneath the surface, was detected by three plastic pipes moving through the water. The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agents FBI, and Columbian officials aided Costa Rican Authorities in capturing the four men in the sub. The 50-foot craft was constructed with wood and fiberglass. Authorities estimated that the submarine probably had not traveled very far.