During my 30 years working on the SacramentoSan Joaquin Delta, I watched in dismay as an entire community of fishes disappeared, resulting in the listing of six different fishes (including the winter-run Chinook salmon) under the state and federal Endangered Species Acts.
We now live in a world in which a few extreme events a few heat waves, or a major wildfire could wipe some of California's native freshwater species off the face of the planet.
Despite many laudable programs and well-intentioned efforts, California lacks a full-fledged statewide strategy for conserving native freshwater species in the face of climate change.
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