Little Potential for Development, High Potential for Harm
How Speculative Leasing for Oil and Gas Threatens Public Lands, Waters, Fish and Wildlife
How did we get here?
Ruby Mountains, Nevada
The Ruby Mountains stretch across some 80 miles of southern Nevada, reaching elevations over 11,000 feet and providing a home to a multitude of fish and wildlife, including one of the largest mule deer herds in the state.
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, Wyoming
Translated from the Shoshone word “Sisk-a-dee-agie,” which means river of the prairie hen or sage grouse, Wyoming’s Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is a remote haven for wildlife, fish, and birds that can be found around every riverbend.
North Park, Colorado
Colorado’s North Park region offers expansive access to public lands to hunt, fish, hike, and take in wildlife.
San Pedro Parks Wilderness and Rio Puerco, New Mexico
Tucked inside New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest lies the San Pedro Parks Wilderness and Rio Puerco watershed. The area is home to abundant fish and wildlife, and is an important watershed threatened by oil and gas development.
Tendoy Mountains, Montana
A small mountain range in Beaverhead County, Montana, the Tendoys’ high cliffs, steep ledges, and windswept ridges are home to a myriad of fish and wildlife.
