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Colleen Hanabusa: “Refuges generate $150 in local economic activity for every dollar it costs to run a refuge.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2012
Refuges generate $150 in local economic activity for every dollar it costs to run a refuge.
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Colleen Hanabusa
Hawaii

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Hanabusa highlights the economic benefits of wildlife refuges.

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