#RegulatoryCapture: the ultimate problem is that irrigation districts are stealing the water from the fish and all other aquatic life to further their private profits. it is also legalized vandalism.
#WaterIsLife #SiblingBeings #LivingScapes
https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/11/03/irrigation-vandalism-a-tale-of-two-rivers/

Irrigation Vandalism: a Tale of Two Rivers
The Bend Bulletin published a piece “Fish by the hundreds rescued in isolated Deschutes River channel.” The basic message is that volunteers “saved”
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Baby beaver sighting inspires hope for California comeback
'Beaver believers' are celebrating the appearance of a young kit along a Palo Alto creek, saying it bodes well for the species' resurgence in California.
Los Angeles TimesTokitae: To my tribe, the Lhaq’ te’mish of the Salish Sea, the Qwe lhol mech ten are people. In our stories, they have societies and a culture similar to our own… Throughout history, captivity has been a major U.S. industry - Rena Priest
#MotherEarth #WaterIsLife #SiblingBeings #LivingScapes #GaiaRising #RightsOfNature #PlanetaryCrisis
#CapitalismKillsLife
https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigenous-affairs-wildlife-a-captive-orca-and-a-chance-for-our-redemption

A captive orca and a chance for our redemption
Tokitae has spent nearly 50 years in captivity. It’s time she returned home.