Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Applauds Legislative Effort to Stop Public Land Transfers
From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the leading voice for the protection of public lands, waters, and wildlife, today Backcountry Hunters & Anglers shared its support for the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, a bill that would help protect publicly-owned land from privatization. Introduced earlier today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), this bipartisan legislation recognizes the irreplaceable value that public lands have for hunters and anglers.
The Public Lands in Public Hands Act would require congressional…
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