Delta Predators

Audio Report on Jul 26, 2010 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Topics: Environment, Radio

As the state dries out from a long, rainy winter, the battle over water rights in the Sacramento Delta continues. Water contractors are hoping an upcoming court ruling will find that water pumps are not the only threat to the imperiled Delta Smelt. Some of the blame is getting pinned on a bigger fish that happens to have an appetite for endangered species. Alison Hawkes reports.

Additional Links

• Center for Biological Diversity
• Department of Fish and Game on Striped Bass
• Coalition of Water Users
• Reporter's Notes: Delta Predators