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John Thune: “Listing the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act is a misguided attempt by the Fish and Wildlife…”

On the recordMay 5, 2015
Listing the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act is a misguided attempt by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune criticizes the decision to list the bat as endangered, citing misguided reasoning.

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