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William Tauzin: If I own a piece of property that I thought was mine and I want to enhance it for wildlife conservation, if there is an…

On the recordMarch 27, 1996
If I own a piece of property that I thought was mine and I want to enhance it for wildlife conservation, if there is an endangered species on it, I cannot even do that. The Government will not let me even enhance my property.
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William Tauzin
Republican · Louisiana

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Discussing property rights and government restrictions related to endangered species.

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