And dont you think this is an unforeseen consequence of congress interjecting itself into the markets . Senator, thank you. I would say we are seeing what ducks unlimited and others are calling a crisis in the prairies. We certainly, if you think about the states of north dakota and south dakota, which are really the heart of water fowl production for the United States of america, we have Energy Development in the balken oil fields squeezing from the west and we have Agricultural Development squeezing from the east, and so there is no doubt that we are seeing widespread and unprecedented conversion of habitat that is and if i can interject, because that clock is ticking. Part of that reduction in habitat is putting more of the land into corn to to respond to this Public Policy decision that the federal government has made. That is a fact, is it not . Certainly a part of the demand is related to use for ethanol. But the market is a Global Market for corn and soybean, and the Global Mark
Assessment, and then yesterday the epa proposing acceptable and effective regulation of Greenhouse Gas emissions and so i feel like our country finally has the information and the wherewithal and is finding the will to address this great challenge. And hunting and fishing are vital components of the nations economy especially in many rural areas. In 2011 americans spent 145 billion on wildlife related recreation, nearly 1 of the nations gross domestic product. And the changing climate system is affecting hunters and anglers today. And it is darkening the prospect for hunters and anglers tomorrow. Shorter winters and earlier springs are disrupting delicate water fowl migrations that have evolved over eons. Drought and water scarcity are increasing, jeopardizing populations of native fish and aquatic species. In dozens of watersheds, rising water temperatures are reducing habitat and altering breeding and spawning opportunities for many species of fish. Milder winters are increasing the
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