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Campaign Unavailable We're sorry, this alert is no longer available. If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit Inactive - Center for Biological Diversity - Biodiversity Activist.The short explanation of this alert was: Key Wildlife Areas At Risk in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest boasts amazing scenery, pristine fish and wildlife habitat, and more miles of river and streams — 450! — than any other Southwestern forest. The Mount Baldy, Escudilla, and Bear Wallow Wildernesses and the Blue Range Primitive Area make the Apache one of America's premier backcountry forests, also noted for its trout streams and high-elevation lakes and meadows. The Mogollon Rim and incredible biodiversity, vistas and habitat ensure the Sitgreaves is one of the crown jewels of Arizona's public lands. The Apache-Sitgreaves deserves the utmost protection. With more than 8,100 miles of roads already in place on the forest, it's shocking, not to mention illegal, that the Forest Service would even consider opening more of the forest to off-road vehicle use — protected and pristine areas like the Blue River, the Blue Range Primitive Area, and the Escudilla Wilderness.To preserve the wild character and habitat of the forest, it's essential that the Forest Service decrease the acreage open to off-road vehicles and not add roads or trails to the system. Roads already overwhelm the wildlife, vegetation, soil and water, and road maintenance puts a severe drain on the forest's budget. Take action now! If you would like to view details on this alert, please visit here. |
