Seventy-nine percent of Americans support limiting ORV traffic to designated routes, according to a survey conducted this month by Decision Research for The Wilderness Society and released today along with the report. This is the fourth year The Wilderness Society has prepared such a report, with Little Missouri National Grasslands appearing for the first time. This year's document cited ORV traffic as the fastest growing threat to the nation's wild places. Other significant environmental problems listed in the report are livestock grazing, water diversion, invasive weeds, mining, logging, mismanaged recreation, noise pollution, and road building. So, as Americans head out to enjoy our national parks, forests, and other open spaces this Memorial Day weekend, I urge them to call or send letters to their U.S. senators urging them to support this legislation.
Designation provides greater protection for special historic and scientifically significant lands.
Founded in 1935, The Wilderness Society works to preserve America's wilderness and to develop a network of wildlands through public education, scientific analysis and advocacy. Our goal is to ensure that future generations will enjoy the clean air and water, wildlife, natural beauty, opportunities for recreation and spiritual renewal that protected forests, rivers, deserts and mountains provide.