But there are other species threatened by our diverting water from the Sacramento Delta that don't lend themselves so well to pro-industry PR. There are the Sacramento's once-mighty runs of salmon, themselves the foundation of an important industry. There are prehistoric-looking sturgeons and steelhead beloved by anglers.

And there's one Endangered species threatened by Delta diversions so popular that the last time the ag industry took it on, the nation's animal lovers rose up in protest.