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We have one in eight americans that live in our state. we're the eighth largest economy 45 billion angry, half of what is on everybody's dinner plate grown in america comes from us. now what? >> justin kevin mccarthy who represents part of california is suggesting that because of the drought, we should relax some of the constraints that are placed upon society and companies to relax parts of the endangered species act which would allow us to fully exploit reservoirs of water. tell me is that a good or bad idea, in your mind? >> yeah, you know i think that's a bad band aid at that. it might sat...

So this -- these are unintended consequences of burning in excess of 96 million metric tons of heat-trapping gas daily. in is a big issue. i'll tell you why, it isn't just the droughts happening now. it's the fact that the temperatures are higher. higher temperatures and droughts trees die, animal dies ecosystems die. when they die, what are we left in. >> justin to that end, you know governor brown has taken swift action as far as the drought. he's been talking about it a lot. he's been speaking about climate change. the silver lining he's able to push forward a more aggressive climate change...

But beyond brown grass and short showers, the drought is having a devastating affect on the most basic system of all the food chain. in northern california salmon eggs have all but disappeared thanks to the lack of water. the kangaroo rat has nearly died off. and drier conditions have forced land animals to seek food in urban gardens. ahead of the busy summer season the state wildlife agency in lake tahoe is preparing itself for a barrage of bear sightings. joining me now is conservation biologist reece halter and associate professor at u.k. berkeley justin. justin, let me start with you. in t...