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On the recordJuly 7, 2009
This is a significant issue. Two factors drive it. One is global commerce, and the other is a changing climate.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse highlights global commerce and climate change as key factors in wildlife management issues.

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