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Today @SenatorTomUdall introduced the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019. Here's our press release: beyer.house.gov/news/documents…
I want to tell you a bit more about that bill, the idea behind it, and why it matters. 1/
I want to tell you a bit more about that bill, the idea behind it, and why it matters. 1/
Several years ago I got a visit from a legendary scientist, Dr. E.O. Wilson. Dr. Wilson a myrmecologist (the study of ants) famous for coining the term "biodiversity" and pioneering sociobiology as a scientific branch. 2/
"E.O. Wilson Goes To Washington"
npr.org/2016/05/22/479…
"E.O. Wilson Goes To Washington"
npr.org/2016/05/22/479…
Dr. Wilson was deeply concerned about the rapid rate of species loss largely due to the destruction of habitats. He had an idea; that we create a system of wildlife corridors to protect habitats and strengthen the genetic stock of threatened species. 3/
