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An Assault On Wilderness? Maybe Not

Who could argue with anything called the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act? Idaho Reps. Mike Simpson and Raul Labrador couldn’t. They were among the 273 House members who gave this bill bipartisan blessing earlier this month. They say the bill will preserve hunters’ and anglers’ access to federal lands — including wilderness. Who’s to argue? Some environmental groups. They believe the permissive language about hunting and fishing will open the door to motorized vehicle use — or dam-building, or road construction, or oil and gas exploration — in wilderness areas. To hear the critics, the bill attacks the foundation of the Wilderness Act, a pristine piece of legislation, unamended since its 1964 passage. So, who’s right here? Depends on whom you ask — and whose compelling supporting evidence you believe/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Which side of the Sportsmen's Heritage Act are you on?


Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/28/2095030/an-assault-on-wilderness-maybe.html#storylink=cpy


D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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