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Paul Tonko: Science and experience have taught us that we need to balance our desire to hunt and fish and our need for land, water…

On the recordJune 18, 2012
Science and experience have taught us that we need to balance our desire to hunt and fish and our need for land, water, timber, and mineral resources with the needs of the animals and plants that share this planet with us.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the importance of balancing human needs with wildlife conservation.

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