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MANY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS HAVE NOTICED THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FISH AND GAME.  SO NOW SOME ARE TAKING AIM AT THE ISSUE, AS YOU’LL HEAR ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

ED PERRY OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION’S GLOBAL WARMING CAMPAIGN SAYS SPORTSMEN HAVE SEEN DECLINING TROUT POPULATIONS AND CHANGING WATERFOWL MIGRATION PATTERNS FIRST-HAND.

PERRY: FOR EXAMPLE, WE USED TO HAVE A GREAT CANVASBACK POPULATION OVER-WINTERING IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.  WELL, THEY’RE NOT GOING THERE NOW. THEY’RE STAYING UP IN THE GREAT LAKES BECAUSE THE GREAT LAKES AREN’T FREEZING OVER.

AS A RESULT, OVER FIVE HUNDRED SPORTSMEN’S GROUPS HAVE SIGNED A LETTER BY THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ASKING CONGRESS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.

PERRY: SO THE HUNTERS AND ANGLERS ARE REALLY WEIGHING IN HEAVILY ON THE POLITICAL SIDE OF THIS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THIS ISSUE WILL BE WON OR LOST.

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