Mojave Desert Land Trust Responds to Interior Statement on Bears Ears National Monument (Highland Community News)

Highland Community NewsJune 12th, 2017 2:35 pmJoshua Tree, CA – Today, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke held a press briefing delivering an interim recommendation to adjust the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument. The statement is the first from the Department of the Interior’s review of the national monuments after April’s Executive Order.“Secretary Zinke’s recommendation demonstrates the administration’s willingness to play political games with our public lands,” commented Frazier Haney, Conservation Director, MDLT. “Bears Ears is unquestionably beautiful and sacred. Its rich cultural heritage and unique natural landscapes deserve the full protections afforded by national monument status.”Read Full Article