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On the recordMay 9, 2017
Some have tried to argue that the Federal Government, not the States, is the only entity capable of saving endangered species, and that the States should take a back seat on wildlife conservation for species at risk of extinction.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso emphasizes the importance of state involvement in wildlife conservation.

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