President Obama has pledged to uphold the landmark Roadless Rule to protect the last untouched wilderness in our National Forests -- and the lynx, wolverines, grizzly bears and other animals that live there -- from new roads and harmful development.

But the State of Colorado -- backed by powerful special interests -- is trying to skirt this popular policy and open up millions of acres of pristine Rocky Mountain backcountry to loggers, miners and oil and gas developers.

We can't stand by and let Colorado shortchange wildlife on public lands that every American owns.



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Take action now. Urge the Obama administration to reject Colorado's reckless plan and uphold its pledge to protect national forests in every state.  ​

Our roadless forests are irreplaceable. In addition to being some of the last wild refuges in a quickly developing world, these lands provide unparalleled habitat for wildlife, clean drinking water and jobs for our communities and first-class opportunities to enjoy the wild outdoors.

But if the Obama administration accepts Colorado's plan, millions of acres of our national forests could become a magnet for industrial development that will put lynx and other imperiled wildlife at risk. It could also pave the way for similar activity on unspoiled forest lands in the rest of the country.

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Ask the Obama administration to make good on its promise to protect all of America's last truly wild places for future generations.​

In our quickly developing nation, and especially in the West where so much of our imperiled wildlife lives, we owe it to future generations of Americans to do everything in our power to protect the truly wild places we have left. And in the face of a warming world, the stakes become even higher -- and our obligation to future generations even greater. 

As Henry David Thoreau remarked, "In wildness is the preservation of the world." You can help us protect Colorado's forests and the amazing wildlife that depends on them -- and prevent a bad precedent from being set for other states. Send your message to the Obama administration today.

We need to make it clear that Americans care about preserving our wild, roadless heritage in every state, but we don't have much time. The deadline for comments is this Saturday, October 3rd, so please take action now to defend these beloved lands and the amazing animals that need them to survive.

Because once these special places are gone, they're gone forever...


Thanks for taking action!


Source: Defenders of Wildlife