Farm Bill and Water For the first time in history, the federal government may intercede and impose restrictions on the water withdrawal by states in the Colorado River basin. The draft plan would reduce allocations to Arizona, California, and Nevada, likely spreading the pain evenly. The move came shortly after former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said his former agency should look at using emergency authorities to cut Colorado river basin water allocations to agriculture. The shortage allocation model released as part of the proposal does not mention agriculture, though the sector uses 80 percent of the Colorado River’s water. The White House goal is to force the states involved to arrive at an agreement rather than force a polit...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.