I saw a reservoir at a wildlife area outside Reno, Nevada a few years ago where livestock “growers” had drawn the water down so far that all the fish were left high and dry. The white pelicans were trying to make use of them, but the stranded fish were too big to swallow and the birds were just choking on them…
Action Alert from All-Creatures.org
FROM
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
June 2014
ACTION
NOTE: California’s diary industry is one of the largest in the nation. Producing one gallon of milk uses 1,000 gallons of water! Priorities?!
SCVWD officials have informed PETA that wildlife are not a priority and that the drought is being used as a pond-cleaning opportunity.
Please tell Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) officials to allocate water to reservoirs, ponds, and creeks for wildlife immediately and/or relocate animals to areas with sufficient levels, if possible.
Beau Goldie
Chief Executive Officer
Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118-3686
fax (408) 266-0271
bgoldie@valleywater.org
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
fax (408) 266-2897
board@valleywater.org
INFORMATION / TALKING POINTS
Because of extreme drought conditions, water levels have dropped significantly in many Central California creeks, reservoirs, and ponds, resulting in turtles, fish, and other aquatic animals slowly suffocating. Yet instead of assisting these animals, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) is reportedly moving water OUT of key reservoirs and allowing numerous percolation ponds to dry up!
SCVWD officials have informed PETA that wildlife are not a priority and that the drought is being used as a pond-cleaning opportunity. Now it’s your turn to weigh in!
Thank you for everything you do for animals!
Exposing the Big Game 
Thank you, emails sent, wow 😦
Expect to see more of this in the years to come. 😦
True
This is a perfect example of why livestock should be permanently removed from all public lands. The livestock industry is exacerbating the extreme drought conditions in many western states. Here in New Mexico, most of the state is suffering from severe to extreme drought, with thousands of wildlife suffering due to lack of food and water, which are even more scarce because of the presence of livestock on public lands. Wildlife need these lands even more so, due to climate change. Domesticated animals like sheep and cattle do not belong there.
So true!