California Delta smelt controversy ranges from lawsuits to Trump executive orders
For a small fish only found in the San Francisco Estuary, the delta smelt has caused a lot of controversy over the years.
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Why Trump Keeps Blaming the Delta Smelt for California’s Water Woes—and What It Could Mean for Endangered Species
It’s tiny, it’s silver and it’s at the center of a decades-long controversy over California’s water system. It’s the delta ...
Of fish and men: Trump's California water order takes aim at Newsom and troubled smelt
A Trump executive order directs agencies to 'to route more water' across the state. But some say there's a lot more at stake.
Smelt test: Trump order overrides California's fish-protecting rules to maximize water supply
President Donald Trump issued an executive order to allow federal agencies to override state policies to maximize water amid ...
Here’s how a tiny fish became Trump’s favorite weapon in his crusade against California
The functionally extinct delta smelt entered national politics in 2009, when Sean Hannity made it a symbol of ...
With Fewer Than 10 of These Animals Left, Can the Species Be Saved?
Swimming off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California live the few remaining vaquitas on earth. This endangered cetacean ...
California Invests $15 Million On Salmon, Trout Habitat Resiliency
California is investing $15 million to offset climate change threats to salmon and steelhead trout in river and stream ...
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California’s monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat
The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...
Dana Point airs concerns over proposed barred sand bass fishing regulations
With proposed changes limiting the fishing of barred sand bass on the horizon, Dana Point City Council authorized a letter to be sent to the California Fish and Game Commission outlining local impacts ...
U.S. Eyes Threats To Monarch Butterflies, Survival Tied To California
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...
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Trump Administration pulls funding for endangered CA fish
Donald Trump has criticized conservation efforts concerning the delta smelt as detrimental to California firefighting ...
Long Beach aquarium spotlights 'real animals, real birds, real fish' with new report card
On Thursday, the Aquarium of the Pacific released its first Marine Species Report Card, detailing the population trends of 30 ...