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Jared Huffman: The fact of the matter is nature is not a zoo. Just counting tigers in the zoo doesn't mean you have saved the tiger…

On the recordOctober 24, 2023
The fact of the matter is nature is not a zoo. Just counting tigers in the zoo doesn't mean you have saved the tiger from extinction.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman criticizes a bill that misrepresents the purpose of the Endangered Species Act.

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