Apr 12th, 2008 · When poachers illegally used baby salmon as bait for ancient sturgeon in the Sacramento Delta, California fish and game wardens were there to break the doors down and haul the alleged offenders away. But that single operation took 1/5 of the state's whole force of wardens. The problem is, the force charged with protecting threatened species and enforcing California's tough environmental laws is understaffed and under paid. From member station KQED, Tamara Keith reports.
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Jan 14th, 2008 · With climate change, California's Sacramento Delta faces a future of catastrophic flooding. So the state is turning to the expert in keeping land dry: Holland. More than half of the country is below sea level, and the Dutch are well versed in keeping the sea at bay.
Keywords: country · Climate · California · Sea · Dutch · expert · catastrophe · verses · holland · expertise · Sacramento Delta
Jan 14th, 2008 · Rising sea levels from global warming threaten to turn California's Sacramento Delta into a salty marsh. But the delta provides drinking water for millions, and locals fear competing interest groups are blocking solutions.
Keywords: local · competing · global · California · Sea · Solution · Delta · Marshes · Salty · Sacramento Delta
