California’s Wild Steelhead Protections Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt to strip protected status from wild steelhead trout in California’s Central Valley.

A group of Central Valley irrigators had argued that ocean-going Central Valley steelhead population should be removed from the endangered species list based on their opinion that freshwater rainbow trout – which never go to sea – might someday replace extinct steelhead populations.

LINK (Via: YubaNet)

This just in!

Central Valley irrigators vowed to appeal based on their opinion that freshwater rainbow trout might someday fly out of their collective ass.

Comments

[Jeremy]

A small victory, unfortunately. There are a hell of a lot more hurdles for that minute population to thrive.

[Stephanie]

One victory leads to another!

However, we might be in trouble if trout do start flying out of asses

[chaveecha]

There is justice!!