Many conservationists believe we are in a pivotal moment in the fight over public lands. We've seen congressional bills to sell public lands and counter bills looking to protect them. A <a href="https://www.uwyo.edu/law/centers/center-for-land-and-water-law/blog/long-road-rescinding-roadless-rule.html">federal effort</a> to strike down the 25-year-old “Roadless Rule” on national forests has drawn widespread criticism. Meanwhile, the Bridger-Teton National Forest is in the early stages of a plan that will rule management for decades to come. 

Wyoming Wildlife Foundation’s Executive Director Craig Benjamin speaks with co-host <a href="mailto:frederick.reimers@gmail.com">Frederick Reimers</a> about what Wyomingites can have a voice in and why they should. 

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State of Jackson: Wyoming’s public lands and the battle for the backyard

MAY 17, 202626 MIN
KHOL Newscast

State of Jackson: Wyoming’s public lands and the battle for the backyard

MAY 17, 202626 MIN

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Many conservationists believe we are in a pivotal moment in the fight over public lands. We've seen congressional bills to sell public lands and counter bills looking to protect them. A federal effort to strike down the 25-year-old “Roadless Rule” on national forests has drawn widespread criticism. Meanwhile, the Bridger-Teton National Forest is in the early stages of a plan that will rule management for decades to come. Wyoming Wildlife Foundation’s Executive Director Craig Benjamin speaks with co-host Frederick Reimers about what Wyomingites can have a voice in and why they should. https://www.facebook.com/frederick.reimers.5https://www.instagram.com/writereimers