SUWA: Poll Shows Support for Wilderness

The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has "released a new poll showing solid support for new wilderness areas on federal lands within the state. Just over 60% of those who expressed an opinion responded that they think 9 million acres or more of federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management should be protected as wilderness." Says SUWA's Scott Groene: "These poll results clearly show that there is strong Utah support for protecting the spectacularly scenic places we're so lucky to have here in this state. We can protect these special places while still allowing tens of thousands of dirt roads and off-road vehicle trails. Also, the vast majority of BLM lands would still be available for oil and gas development after Congress passes the Red Rock bill."