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The Killer Whale would be a great witness because it could tell the jury how much it relies on salmon for food. The killer whale would be able to say how much its lively hood is hurting and how many of its friends have died.

Idea for Witness-Salmon

I think that we should have a salmon as a witness, and have them discuss statistics, such as the percentage of salmon population decline in certain creeks and streams. Also, I think that we should try to make this trial hit as close to home as possible. We should bring up Marin and the lack of salmon in Lagunitas Creek, and use the salmon witness to make the jury sympathize.

Witness Proposals for the Defense!

Please submit your homework (G BLOCK) below. (Post under the Comments link)

1. Post an entry with your idea for an expert witness for our Mock Trial. What is this witness an expert on?
2. Include why this witness would help the jury reach a just verdict!

Witness Proposals for the Plaintiffs!

Please submit your homework (A BLOCK) below. (Post under the Comments link)

1. Post an entry with your idea for an expert witness for our Mock Trial. What is this witness an expert on?
2. Include why this witness would help the jury reach a just verdict!

Farmers Reliance on Water from the Central Valley Project

This article highlights the needs of many Californian farmers who need the water that is diverted to from the delta. It talks about what happened during a drought; the relevance of this is that if the water ceased to be sent their way it would be like a drought for them.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/us/22mendota.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&sq=Central%20Valley%20Project&st=cse&scp=1

A genetically modified salmon. Would you eat it?

The FDA might soon approve the first genetically modified food for human consumption: a salmon. This is no ordinary salmon. No. This salmon is able to grow twice as fast as a wild salmon with its new gene taken from an oceanic eel-like fish. Some say that if this genetically modified fish makes its way into the wild, it could doom the endangered wild salmon by mixing its fowl genes into the gene stew.



http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/12/MNOR1F9KI7.DTL