UPDATE, 3/6/07:

The Campaign for America’s Wilderness also sent out an alert on this topic:

Help protect America’s oldest National Forest, the Shoshone!

The lands of the Shoshone National Forest were first protected in 1891, making it our oldest federally protected forest. The Shoshone was protected for its exceptional beauty and a rich biodiversity rarely found in any protected area. Roosevelt, a strong conservation advocate, appreciated this historic forest, which is now under review. You can help perpetuate Roosevelt’s vision for this wild forest; tell the forest managers to support wilderness in the Shoshone!

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Via The Wilderness Society:

Shoshone National Forest, Yellowstone’s Eastern Keystone

The Shoshone National Forest, which borders the Eastern edge of Yellowstone National Park, contains some of the wildest land in the Lower 48 and is a key component of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the stunning wildlife, fisheries, and incredible recreation for which this region is known. Now the Shoshone is developing a new management plan which will help determine how this National Forest is protected - or not - for the next fifteen years. Help us ensure that this part of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem gets the protection it needs!

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