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Richard Pombo: So what we are faced with today is that the Endangered Species Act as it is being implemented today is not good for…

On the recordMarch 27, 1996
So what we are faced with today is that the Endangered Species Act as it is being implemented today is not good for species, is not recovering species, is not helping out with wildlife, and at the same time it is causing severe economic and social hardship across the country?
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Richard Pombo
California

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Discussing the impact of the Endangered Species Act on wildlife and the economy.

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