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On the recordMarch 5, 2024
conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner who conserves the public interest.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman emphasizes the importance of incentivizing private landowners for conservation efforts.

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