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animal rights, corridor ecology, endangered species, habitat preservation, habitat restoration, habitat: space and place, wildlife conservation, wildlife habitat
Individual of endangered leatherback sea turtle
In 2007, Minnesota’s Habitat Conservation Partnership announced it reserved “100,000 acres and counting” of wildlife habitat. What makes this project innovative is that these 100,000 acres are connected land, not isolated, checkered patches that often do more harm to wildlife than good. Organizations allied in this partnership line the website’s sidebar and share their excitement for this “milestone” event. These organizations include hunter advocacy groups like National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, and MN Deer Hunters Association. I had to wonder, where are the animal rights groups in all of this? Why weren’t they involved? Continue reading
