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By Special to OutdoorChannel.com
The Sacramento San Joaquin Delta is in crisis; on this point no one disagrees. Winter, fall, late-fall and spring-run Chinook salmon have all declined so much in number that two of the four salmon runs have been listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Meanwhile, the Delta smelt, green sturgeon, striped bass and even orcas, to name just a few species, have all been adversely affected to one degree or another by the faltering ecosystem in which they live. To date many advocacy groups involved in California water policy have been involved in heated debate over likely culprits and solutions alike. According to environmental...