This event was a huge public outcry in Yakutia and beyond and gave a powerful impetus to the development of regional science and culture, the development of the future action plan in the field of traditional culture and folklore.

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He became a full-time "urban naturalist" for the Audubon Society and played a key role in the development of metropolitan Portland's regional plan for natural areas.

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But the plan would need the support of Economy Minister Sir Reg Empey and Regional Development Minister Peter Robinson to go ahead - partly because the company plans to raise money by selling off some its land.

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