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re: Taxpayers to shell out $50M for Marines to evacuate 1,200 Mojave tortoises
Posted on 3/8/16 at 10:48 am to ForeverLSU02
Posted on 3/8/16 at 10:48 am to ForeverLSU02
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Taxpayers will be forking over $50 million to have the Marines remove nearly 1,200 tortoises
Is this really the purpose of government or marines? It just seems like a volunteer group could easily achieve the same thing.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 10:49 am to jrodLSUke
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marines
marine life matters
Posted on 3/8/16 at 10:53 am to jrodLSUke
Well considering the Marines are the one taking over the turtle's native habitat, accountability starts with them to make it as low impact as possible.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 10:54 am to jrodLSUke
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Is this really the purpose of government or marines? It just seems like a volunteer group could easily achieve the same thing.
They are being relocated due to an expansion of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.
I have a feeling there is more to this story.
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