While it may seem dubious to some that people who seek to kill animals could take part in saving them, many hunters and fishers are committed to restoring natural habitats and maintaining America's wild places. (See "More Women Give Hunting a Shot.")

In Washington State, North Dakota, South Carolina, and the western U.S., hunters and fishermen are working to ensure the survival of the very species they target. Whether it's lobbying against development or restoring habitat with a shovel and an ax, hunters have made some serious inroads into saving species.

In fact, as you can see in the video above, it was largely thanks to hunters like Lane that the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Basin (dubbed the ACE Basin)

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