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 the delta smelt. This threatened fish lives exclusively in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in northern California, where it depends on the slightly brackish water of the wetland.
Los Angeles Times29d
Column: With attacks on the lowly delta smelt, Trump and the GOP launch baseless claims about fire and water
Pity the poor delta smelt. The tiny fish, which seldom grows to more than four inches or lives longer than a year, was once abundant in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It was an important link ...
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Critical Habitat Proposed to Protect Rare Fish in San Francisco Bay-Delta
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to ... The areas to be protected for longfin smelt include waters of San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. These ...