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August 20, 2009
Posted by Doug Obegi in Living Sustainably
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- california, endangered, fish, fishermen, salmon, smelt, virtualriver, water, waterprogram
Yesterday, the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a petition to eliminate environmental protections for California's salmon and other endangered fish. PLF and some water users are trying to perpetuate a myth that Californians must choose between people and fish.Only one...continued→
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→
February 18, 2009
Posted by Doug Obegi in Living Sustainably
- Tags:
- conservation, drought, endangered, killerwhale, salmon, smelt, virtualriver, water, waterprogram
In recent days, there have been various news stories about efforts to weaken environmental protections for fish in the Delta, in order to make more water available for people. After dry years in 2007 and 2008, the low rainfall total...continued→