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Dear Supporter,
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The industrialization of a landscape. Will 12,000 acres
of this be enough for the energy development industry?
Will there be enough left for wintering wildlife?
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Pinedale Anticline Drilling Escalation:
Perry Walker moved to the Upper Green River Valley years ago because the clear air provided distant views of three mountain ranges, and sparkling stars in the night sky. When the air started to become obscured with haze, he used his experience as an Air Force physicist to explore why. What Perry found was that despite assurances from the energy industry and a slew of state and federal agencies, booming natural gas extraction was ruining Wyoming's famously clear air. Perry knew something had to be done.
Oil and gas companies have generally gotten their way around Pinedale, Wyoming. The Upper Green River Valley has already seen rampant drilling for gas over the last 10 years, resulting in a 46% decline in mule deer populations and decreasing visibility in Wyoming's normally clear skies.
But apparently, that is still not enough for the energy development industry. A proposal submitted to the Bureau of Land Management would remove winter restrictions on drilling in the Pinedale Anticline—restrictions that were originally put in place to protect wintering big game. The proposal would also allow a total of 4400 gas wells, produce nine times the current NOx emissions, and allow a total of 12,200 acres of surface disturbance. How much does the energy industry want? How much will we let them take? Join Perry Walker in opposing rampant energy development. Learn more on our website about the threat that energy development around Yellowstone poses-and more about Perry Walker's anti-haze activism.
Take Action Now! The Bureau of Land Management has yet to approve this plan for increasing the rate of gas well drilling, and they need to hear your comments!
Bison and Elk Need Wild Lands, Not Pelletized Alfalfa
A visit to Jackson, Wyoming, or Grand Teton National Park usually includes views of wild elk, or massive, shaggy bison. These animals live in the mountains in summer, moving to the Jackson Hole Valley in the winter where, for years, they have been fed like cattle. The feeding of elk began decades ago as a part of a well-intentioned plan to conserve what was then a threatened species. Since that time, however, the feeding of wildlife has outgrown its usefulness. Now this artificial feeding clumps the animals, spreading disease and disrupting historical migration patterns.
Wildlife managers in Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge have developed a plan for managing wildlife, but it unfortunately still involves feeding bison and elk, concentrating too many of them together on not enough land. Please tell these wildlife managers that this is not the way to treat America's treasured wildlife!
 Comment today, or visit our website to learn more about the complex issue of wildlife feedlots.
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