There’s a battle going on in California over whether or not the southern resident killer whale rightly has a place on the endangered species list. These whales currently have a population of around 85 and live primarily off the western coast of Vancouver Island. Periodically, they travel and spend some time near the central Californian coast. In order to comply with the endangered species restrictions, water supplies must be regulated to keep the salmon population up so that these whales have an adequate food supply. This has some farmers up-in-arms and they have decided to petition to remove the whales from protection and regain their water.
