Another river gone. This has been going on under our noses for too long.

Young fish die as water laws go unenforced - Ranchers' cooperation threatened

News/Current Events News Keywords: CA POWER CRISIS
Source: SF Chronicle
Published: 6/22/01 Author: Glen Martin, Tom Stienstra
Posted on 06/22/2001 05:05:22 PDT by randita
Young fish die as water laws go unenforced

Ranchers' cooperation threatened

Glen Martin, Tom Stienstra, Chronicle Staff Writers

Friday, June 22, 2001

Irrigation by ranchers is decimating salmon and steelhead populations on California's second biggest river system, and Department of Fish and Game officials acknowledge they are not implementing a tough state law that could stop the diversions.

Ranchers have diverted most of the flow of the Scott and Shasta Rivers in Siskiyou County to irrigate alfalfa fields and pastures, leaving thousands of young salmon and steelhead without enough water and facing imminent death.

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