Idaho majority supports Roadless Area protection.
The key question asks the Idaho people if they support the Clinton administration proposal that would continue most recreation, including hunting, camping and fishing, but that logging, new roads, mining, oil drilling and off-road vehicles would be prohibited. Family camping and hiking is the primary use of Idaho's National Forests for 43 percent, while another 26 percent said hunting and fishing is their primary use. The Idaho poll was one of 11 states done in the nation. More than half the states demonstrated greater than 70 percent support for protection of roadless areas. Idaho and Montana showed solid majority support, while Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico, and Colorado showed more than two-thirds of their citizens support Roadless Area protection.