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Don Young: “No scientist, and on top of that, the Fish and Wildlife, I have to give them some credit, says there is no way that the…”

On the recordMarch 27, 1996
No scientist, and on top of that, the Fish and Wildlife, I have to give them some credit, says there is no way that the archipelago wolf would ever be there. But Mr. Speaker, the Forest Service said we have to follow through with the studies. Consequently, the impact upon people in that community has been devastating. We have lost employment, we have put people on welfare, and still, there is no wolf and there never was a wolf and there never will be a wolf in that area, but because two people out of New Mexico filed a petition, that is why this act must be reformed.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

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Discussing the impact of wildlife studies on local communities.

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