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... million acres of natural wetlands in what is now the United States . Through various drainage or flood control operations , this acreage has now been reduced to about 80 million acres , and only about 22.5 million is con- sidered to be ...
... million acres of natural wetlands in what is now the United States . Through various drainage or flood control operations , this acreage has now been reduced to about 80 million acres , and only about 22.5 million is con- sidered to be ...
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... million in 1946 , when 14 million fishing licenses were issued . Ten years later , the population had grown to 174 million , but the number of fishing permits had increased to 20 million - an in- crease of 43 per cent in fishing ...
... million in 1946 , when 14 million fishing licenses were issued . Ten years later , the population had grown to 174 million , but the number of fishing permits had increased to 20 million - an in- crease of 43 per cent in fishing ...
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... million pleasure boats in the United States ; by 1960 the number had vaulted to an esti- mated 8 million . In 1959 , for example , Americans spent $ 2.5 billion on boats and boating , and in the same year , it was estimated that boaters ...
... million pleasure boats in the United States ; by 1960 the number had vaulted to an esti- mated 8 million . In 1959 , for example , Americans spent $ 2.5 billion on boats and boating , and in the same year , it was estimated that boaters ...
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