There could be 573,000 acres of new Montana designated Wilderness!! But the reality is the total price paid would represent a net loss-
Several mainstream groups have joined forces with representatives of the wood products industry in a grand attempt to end what I call the “Wilderness Drought.” But, the bill that has come out of one collaboration could extend, instead of end, the drought. Bill Schneider
Once again the pitfalls of collaborationism.
Story: Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership: Right Idea, Wrong Bill. New West.
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He has been a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and also its President. For many years he produced Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of "Hiking Idaho." He also wrote "Beyond the Tetons" and "Backpacking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness." He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.
I agree with the premise of his article. The portions of the plan that call for opening up roadless areas need to be removed.
With an Obama landslide and mandate, we could be looking at stronger support for NREPA.