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The Delta Smelt may be nearing extinction
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Apr 13, 2015
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The Delta Smelt may be nearing extinction
In past decades a big part of the angst over water has focused on a tiny fish no bigger than the size of your finger: The notorious Delta Smelt.
The Delta smelt is around 2 inches long.
The Delta smelt is around 2 inches long.
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In past decades a big part of the angst over water has focused on a tiny fish no bigger than the size of your finger: The notorious Delta Smelt.

A recent survey shows the notorious Delta Smelt, a tiny fish no bigger than the size of a finger, may be almost completely extinct.

Peter Moyle, a biologist at UC Davis who is an expert on the Delta Smelt, joins Take Two with more.