Public Lands in Danger Throughout the United States
Five Hundred Million Acres of Public Lands at Risk Last month we were alerted to the dangers to old-growth forests from logging interests eyeing our national forests. That danger has grown with a hiring freeze at the National Forest Service and DOGE cuts sure to come. The U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees our national forests...does that give you a clearer idea of how these irreplaceable forest lands are viewed? Learn more about the threat in my blog post here , Now, we turn to the other public lands, our national parks, monuments, and wildernesses, as well as national trails, seashores, wild and scenic areas, battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, etc. There are also wildlife refuges in every state and conservation areas. Millions of acres, all managed by the Department of the Interior. Now, North Dakota, along with 11 other states, is suing the federal government to turn over these public lands to the states so they can be sold off for development by oil and gas compan...