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New York Times: On a boat in the heart of California’s biggest river delta, a researcher pored over a sample of murky, weed-infested water, looking for a rare fish about the size of a finger. Spotting one, he shouted in triumph — then measured it and quickly tossed it overboard. “They’re very fragile,” explained the researcher, Greg Nelson, who works as a biological science technician for the federal Fish and Wildlife Service, as the silvery fish darted away. The tiny fish, known as the delta smelt, has helped......
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Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 14th, 2015
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