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John Fleming: “The simple truth is that if wildlife have no economic value, there is little if any incentive for people who live in…”

On the recordJune 23, 2014
The simple truth is that if wildlife have no economic value, there is little if any incentive for people who live in that habitat to conserve or save them.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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Fleming argues that economic value from hunting incentivizes wildlife conservation.

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