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Martin Heinrich: Do you know why the fish crossed the road? It's usually because the Forest Service put in a culvert or some other…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
Do you know why the fish crossed the road? It's usually because the Forest Service put in a culvert or some other aquatic species crossing device, but the number of those has gone down precipitously in recent budget years.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Senator Heinrich highlights the decline in funding for aquatic species crossings affecting fisheries.

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