Via The Wilderness Society:

Help stop motorized recreation from destroying the Owyhees

Rising sharply from the Snake River plains of Western Idaho, the Owyhee Mountains are home to pronghorn, soaring raptors and many other species. But this area has been badly overrun by off-road vehicles (ORVs) leading to population losses among some animals, including mule deer and sage grouse, as well as significant resource destruction.

Now the BLM is putting together a long term plan that will determine where ORVs will be allowed in the Owyhee Mountains, and your voice is urgently needed.

We need you to weigh in with the agency. In fact, your voice in this debate is more important than ever before, because the Blue Ribbon Coalition, a nationwide ORV group headquartered in Idaho is organizing its members to tell the BLM to continue to allow high levels of motorized use.

To take quick action, go to action.wilderness.org/campaign/owyhee_orv/

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