On this episode, we dive into the action required by YOU to help us hold on the Utah's land. The contact information and links are below:
Sign the petition linked here: https://www.backcountryhunters.org/take_action#/439
Reach out to Utah decision-makers:
o Spencer Cox, Governor
o Phone: 801-538-1000
o Diedre Henderson, Lieutenant Governor
o Phone: 801-538-1041, press option 6
o Sean Reyes, Attorney General
o Phone: 801-366-0260
o Email: uag@agutah.gov
o Mike Schultz, Utah House of Representatives Speaker
o Phone: 801-538-1029
o Email: mikeschultz@le.utah.gov
o Stuart Adams, Utah Senate President
o Phone: 801-593-1776
o Email: jsadams@le.utah.gov
Talking points to bring up:
o Utah Public land belongs to all americanso Every American holds an equal claim to our nation’s public lands and waters, but it’s our responsibility to protect this shared heritage
o History has proven that state-managed lands are often sold off or leased to private interests.
o Federal land management agencies have successfully stewarded these lands for over a century, balancing conservation, recreation, and resource development under a multiple-use mandate. There’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken
o Transferring public lands to state ownership ignores the economic realities of managing these lands, such as costs associated with wildfire and range fire prevention, road maintenance, and other infrastructure. These costs threaten to bankrupt states, forcing them to eventually sell our public lands to cover the costs
If you are a Utah resident, reach out to your district representatives in the legislature
Next we talk about Louisiana's no-fishing buffer that is preventing fish spills. Then we move to Oregon where the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is doing the peoples work and adding new public land. And lastly, we talk about Florida's right to hunt and fish and why it is so important for gun owners and sportsman and woman to get out there and vote!
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