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1. cawaterlibrary.net › document › economic-impacts-ofEconomic Impacts of the 2020–22 Drought on California ...

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   This report provides estimates of the economic impacts to agriculture for first three years of the current drought, which began in 2020. We use a combination of climate, hydrologic, agricultural and economic models, supplemented by informal surveys of irrigation districts and. remote sensing data.

2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › how-the-us-almostHow the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers

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   May 30, 2023 · When the animals were good and fat (on average, hippos weigh between 3,000 and 9,920 pounds), farmers could take their inventory to slaughter, revitalizing America’s low-cost meat supply. But...

3. www.nature.com › articles › s41893/020/0483-zWater scarcity and fish imperilment driven by beef production

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   Mar 2, 2020 · Climate change exacerbates water shortages by affecting both water supplies and water demands. Higher temperatures increase evapotranspiration, reducing aquifer recharge and watershed...

4. www.ppic.org › publication › policy-brief-droughtPolicy Brief: Drought and California’s Agriculture

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   Oct 1, 2024 · The ongoing drought is reducing water availability and increasing crop water demands, taking a toll on agriculture and related sectors. Economic impacts of the drought in 2021 were modest statewide, but more costly in the Sacramento and North Coast regions. Dry conditions will persist in 2022, increasing impacts.

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5. californiawaterblog.com › 2015/04/01 › exoticExotic animals deployed as Delta ‘weed whackers’ | California ...

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   Apr 1, 2015 · Working with state water officials, UC Davis scientists last month released a herd or “bloat” of hippopotamuses from Botswana to chow down on vast mats of water hyacinth that also threaten to clog the intake to the California Aqueduct near Stockton.

6. www.agweb.com › news › businessMeat Madness: How American Farmers Almost Became Hippo ...

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Farm by farm, Irwin recommended fencing off sections of land beside waterways, inserting hippos, and pulling in water hyacinth for free fodder.

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   Are hippopotamuses clogging California Aqueduct?

   • Working with state water officials, UC Davis scientists last month released a herd or “bloat” of hippopotamuses from Botswana to chow down on vast mats of water hyacinth that also threaten to clog the intake to the California Aqueduct near Stockton. Water hyacinth in Delta.

   Exotic animals deployed as Delta ‘weed whackers’ - California WaterBlog

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   Could hippo meat be a 'lake Cow Bacon'?

   • When the animals were good and fat (on average, hippos weigh between 3,000 and 9,920 pounds), farmers could take their inventory to slaughter, revitalizing America’s low-cost meat supply. But hippo meat, or “lake cow bacon,” as the New York Times called it, would be just the start.

   How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers

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   What would hippo meat taste like if the Hippo bill was passed?

   • Irwin, for his part, testified that hippo meat tasted like a “combination of pork and beef.” If the Hippo Bill were passed, no American, whatever their socioeconomic status, would ever have to eat a meatless meal again.

   How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers

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   Are hippos grazing in Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel?

   • Coast guard crews keep close watch on the pod of hippos grazing in and around the weed-infested Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard

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   Will hippos be a tourist attraction in Stockton?

   • Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva said he plans to promote the hippos as another tourist attraction for the destination city. UC Davis water science student coax a capybara into the waters at the Delta Yacht Club of the San Joaquin River. The marina is infested with water hyacinth.

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   Would hippos be tamed?

   • Irwin and Broussard answered both queries with an emphatic yes. Yes, hippos would be easily tamed. Yes, they would be fenced in, living safely on five- or six-acre waterfront farms. Yes, hippos would relish dining on water hyacinths.

   How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers

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8. www.npr.org › 2021/10/07 › 1037369959Limits on water use are shaking up California agriculture : NPR

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   Oct 7, 2021 · California's farmers, the country's biggest producers of fruits and vegetables, are facing a major shakeup. A new law limits their access to water from the state's depleted aquifers.