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Stephen Carr Hampton's avatar

Having lived and birded in Davis, Putah Creek, and the Yolo Bypass for 30 years, I know this story well. It's all true. The lawsuit for water flows was key. And it was the testimony of UC Davis fish expert - the fish god of California - Peter Moyle, that was critical. And since then so many have been involved in turning this ag ditch back into the river it once was, and in reconnecting it to the ocean. I've seen mink down there when the salmon are running. It's really crazy to say "the salmon are running" about Putah Creek, but it's true!

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Shawn's avatar

Thank you for reminding us that we have the possibility of resurrecting these places.

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