The article discusses the potential sale of public lands in Oregon and across the western U.S. due to a provision in the Senate Republicans' reconciliation bill. Advocates express concern for the impact on both human communities and wildlife, emphasizing that these lands are crucial for survival amid growing development. The author urges readers to recognize the importance of protecting these areas for both recreational users and those who appreciate nature from a distance, voicing hope for bipartisan support to resist the selling off of these vital spaces.
Advocates say these are "some of the most significant intact landscapes in the United States...vital not only to the human communities in and around them but also to vulnerable wildlife."
Senate Republicans included a provision calling for the sale of a large swath of the country's public lands in a disastrous reconciliation bill currently working its way through Congress.
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