John Fleming actually said...

if wildlife has no economic value, then there is little, if any, incentive for the people who live in that habitat to conserve or save them

John Fleming emphasizes the importance of economic value in wildlife conservation efforts.

06/23/2014

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Without fish, you do not have fishermen. Without fishermen, you do not have an economy in a lot of these communities.

Again, government does not get a lot right, but this is one I think government has historically.

I do not understand is why any Member of this legislative body would oppose this bill.

This is a nonsensical Federal policy and is contrary to the intent of the 1997 protocols to the Migratory Bird Treaties.