WildAlert News from The Wilderness Society

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Just before the new year, the Obama Administration took action to address a Bush-era “no more wilderness” policy that had left millions of acres of western wild lands at risk to destructive development. The new policy requires the BLM to reconsider millions of acres of our public lands for new protections. The WildAlert community had spoken up urging this policy change many times over the past years, so thank you!

The new policy will be only as strong as the agency’s commitment to it. That’s why we need you to take action today to ensure that the guidance document that directs the process ensures maximum protection for deserving wild places. Read on to learn more, and take action.

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In ending the Bush-era “no more wilderness” policy, the Obama Administration has restored a path toward protection for millions of acres of wilderness-quality public lands across the West. BLM officials are now working on guidance to govern the process for wilderness inventory and management, and we need to ensure that the document covers all the bases. Click here to take action.

Inside Story

Good news for western wild lands

As a WildAlert subscriber, you should be proud of the fantastic gain you’ve helped achieve for wild lands in the western part of the nation. The Obama administration’s new policy to require Bureau of Land Management lands to be considered for meaningful protections will finally offer help to special places that we’ve been fighting to protect from drilling and irresponsible off-road vehicle use. Unique and previously unprotected places like New Mexico’s Otero Mesa, Wyoming’s Adobe Town and even portions of the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska may finally receive the protections they need thanks to the new policy, but only if we ensure the policy is implemented properly. Read more.

Kathy Kilmer

The Wilderness Society’s mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. As a subscriber to WildAlert, you join more than 500,000 Wilderness Society members and supporters in protecting and restoring America’s wild places.

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