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Ed Markey: We have prevented 99 percent of listed species from going extinct because of the Act, but it always depends upon the…

On the recordJuly 16, 2018
We have prevented 99 percent of listed species from going extinct because of the Act, but it always depends upon the best science.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of science in the success of the Endangered Species Act.

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