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California determines delta smelt is endangered - and then seeks to reduce its protections?

May 8, 2009

Posted by Doug Obegi in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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baydelta, deltasmelt, drought, endangeredspecies, farming, fish, NRDC, smelt, water, waterprogram

 The tiny endangered delta smelt has become a popular target for anger over low water allocations this year.  It's not a charismatic species - not many people love a three inch long fish that smells like cucumber and lives only...continued

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Doug Obegi
Staff Attorney, Western Water Project
San Francisco
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