The agencies who manage wilderness are the Forest Service , the National Park Service , the Bureau of Land Management , and the Fish and Wildlife Service . The web allows wilderness managers, researchers, educators, legislators and the general public a common forum to exchange ideas and develop trust relationships. The Wilderness Information Network is the synthesis of these events. We want to encourage global discussion and, by providing accurate wilderness information to a multitude of audiences, strengthen the discussion content. It sounds like your intent is to include many different types of groups into your information network, but all of your support comes from the federal agencies.
Support can take many forms.
Currently the project is supported mostly through federal funds, but also through funds provided by the University of Montana, in Missoula Montana, where the project is physically located. Many other groups and individuals provide support for Wilderness.net, in the form of information sharing, access to professional expertise for web development and peer review. The point is well taken, and something that should never be taken for granted. The Wilderness Information Network is committed to providing factual and peer reviewed information to encourage global wilderness dialog. If this site continues to grow, in both acceptance and size, within the wilderness community, then collectively, we can ensure that the dire predictions brought out in this question will never happen.