Rep. Blackburn to ESA President Deevey, 1970

Rep. Ben Blackburn wrote to ESA President Ed Deevey in 1970 in connection with upcoming hearings on wildlife conservation. His letter reveals that he only recently became aware of ESA and its interests. (Stanley Auerbach papers).

I have written two articles regarding the need to preserve streams in the United States from the adverse effects of stream channelization as carried out by the Soil Conservation Service…

From the ESA Archives: Rep. Blackburn to Deevey, stream channelization, 1970
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