I finished my morning family obligations and arrived at the MassWildlife and TU Forum just as it started. It was simply awesome. First up, they kindly provided coffee and pastries to the 70+ attendees. More important, there were eight speakers, a mix of agency and TU folks, who addressed some critical topics. Fascinating stuff. In
Category: Public policy
The TRCP: Two Thumbs Up
If you’re looking to defend public lands, consider donating to the TRCP. That’s the acronym for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. I decided to give what is, for me, a significant donation. I want to do my part. I asked my Congressman what is the best way to influence a rep. in another state,
HR 621 Is Withdrawn
Rep. Chaffetz, the author of HR 621, which would seek to sell/transfer 3.3 million acres of federal land, posted this a few hours ago: I am withdrawing HR 621. I'm a proud gun owner, hunter and love our public lands. The bill would have disposed of small parcels of lands Pres. Clinton identified as serving
Congressman Joe Kennedy III
It worked! As I wrote before, and building on Troy’s post, two House bills have been introduced that likely will result in the sale of public lands. I just read that 3.3 million acres are at stake. So, I called my Congressman’s local office, as a D.C. insider suggested. As luck would have it, the