Protecting Our Desert Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System
Jul 8, 2020 · 5 min read
The COVID-19 pandemic, with its stay-at-home orders and social distancing, has given Americans new appreciation for how essential nature is to our well-being, and how important public lands, outdoor spaces, parks and wildlife areas are to our nation. Yet national wildlife refuges and other public lands across the nation are under attack from the Air Force and now a Member of Congress.
A major battle is brewing in Congress over the fate of nearly 1 million acres of land in Nevada designated and protected as a…