Sportsmen Working to Improve Bureau of Land Management
gengberg November 18th, 2009
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Sportsmen Working to Improve BLM Energy Leasing
A hunter with his mule deer, taken from public lands in Montana. Changes to federal leasing practices on these lands would benefit fish, wildlife and our sporting traditions. 
Photo courtesy David Thorstenson.
In recent years, sportsmen across America have spoken loudly in urging the Bureau of Land Management to pursue energy development on our federal public lands that is balanced with the needs of fish, wildlife and our outdoor traditions. Unique hunting and angling destinations such as Utah’s Book Cliffs and Wyoming’s Atlantic Rim demand a new and smarter development approach that will safeguard these areas invaluable sporting opportunities.
Now your hard work is paying off. Sportsmen’s voices are being heard in Washington. The Secretary of the Interior recently has announced changes to the way energy resources will be developed on public lands - changes that could better sustain other land uses such as hunting and fishing.
But hunters and anglers must speak up once again to ensure that these changes benefit America’s sporting community and our outdoor heritage.
