On the recordApril 21, 2015
I strongly believe conservation in the 21st century must include taking care of what we already have, what we choose to conserve first instead of simply pretending that more is always better.
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Lisa Murkowski emphasizes the importance of maintaining existing conservation efforts over acquiring more land.
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