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With no consultation or other public input, Montana’s Senator Daines has introduced a bill to remove protections from five Wilderness Study Areas in Montana totaling 449,500 acres.
The threatened areas are: West Pioneer (151,000 acres), Blue Joint (32,500 acres), Sapphire (94,000), Middle Fork Judith (81,000), and Big Snowies (91,000).
Please take just a few moments to call Sen. Daines and give him an ear-full at
1-855-297-9453
Press coverage: Bill would remove wilderness protections… (Daily Inter Lake)