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Lauren Boebert: “I think 6 to 8,000 is a good number, especially when we're…”

Featuring: Lauren Boebert, Republican | U.S. House Colorado, District 4

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Congressional Hearing on Gray Wolf Conservation with Lauren Boebert

Published | Video Starts at 01:37

And it's really about their ecological function. They're called keystone species because they reduce erosion. So I think 6 to 8,000. Sorry, sorry, my time is limited here. I think 6 to 8,000 is a good number, especially when we're seeing just the amount of depredation cases taking place, the amount of harm to our pets, to our livestock, to our wildlife. And, you know, there's been a lot of attacks on Elon Musk and the federal agencies and folks no longer being employed because of Doge efforts or whatever that may be by President Trump's request. (01:37–01:52)

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Asserts that a gray wolf population of 6 to 8,000 is sufficient due to depredation cases affecting pets, livestock, and wildlife.

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