Some Are Surprised by the Alliance Between Hunters and Fishermen

question 31

Essay

Some are surprised by the alliance between hunters and fishermen, on the one hand, and environmentalists, on the other-and also between African-Americans and (mostly white) environmentalists. Should they be surprised? Why or why not? What issue(s), if anything, makes them unlikely allies?

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