Public land important to Montanans

[struggle4progress]

Posted: Jul 03, 2016 8:10 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 03, 2016 8:10 PM EDT
By David Jay - MTN News

BILLINGS - The Center For Western Priorities ... hosted a forum .. Wednesday, with the idea of keeping federal public lands with the federal government

The center conducted a survey and found Montanans like public lands and the proximity to the open spaces and mountains. The survey also showed that 74 percent support the Montana stream access law ...

"One of the most interesting things I found from my reporting is there's a lot of common ground between a forum like this which is seen as more liberal or more environmentally sensitive or whatever actually has a lot in line with many of the people who might on paper support what the Bundy's were doing," Sepulvado said.

"Montanans love their public lands and it's really important to protect these public lands for access to outdoor recreation activities like camping, hiking, hunting and fishing," said Jen Rokala, the center's executive director ...

http://www.ktvq.com/story/32365480/public-land-important-to-montanans

[marble falls]

1. Its part of the commons, which is under attack all over the nation.

[2naSalit]

2. This is true

I live in Montana and I don't know anyone who agrees with the idiots who want to privatize and/or sell them off. In my job(s), I work to protect and preserve them so... you can see where I'm coming from.

It's sad that too many see the "Commons" as something that their freedom allows them to trash because they don't know how to behave when they visit these amazing and necessary for life places... the idiots of Yellowstone we see so much about in the news for example.

[Eleanors38]

3. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a player in preserving public lands...

I have reviewed the editorials of American Hunting mag, Outdoor Life, and Field & Stream (no hotbeds of liberal thought) and see a coalescing of views to fight mining and development interests over the steardship of public lands. We must be aware of our allies in this struggle, and not be turned off by differences. A recent example was the stunning defeat of mining interests who wanted to despoil parts of Alaska to get at ores. They got pushed back by the likes of outdoor folks, fishing interests, and hunters, including Safari Club International.

[struggle4progress]

4. Yes! We should always try to remember hunters and fishers as environmentalists !