Season 2 Episode 32: Reconciliation Ecology with Elena Delacy of the American River Conservancy
In this episode we speak with Elena Delacy, executive director of the American River Conservacy about working with California ranchers in an effort to preserve critical ecosystems through land trusts in the American and Consumnes water basins.
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