Understanding the Roadless Rule w/Katie Johnson from The Conservation Alliance (Episode 37)

Send us Fan MailEverybody is a public landowner. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from — this land belongs to all of us. And the Roadless Rule protects the best of it.Brian Bird of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers joins The Parks Podcast for a quick, urgent conversation about what the Roadless Rule does for hunters, anglers, and anyone who values wild places. Roads bring development. Roads bring noise. Roads cause erosion that chokes the streams where fish spawn. And once you build them, you can't un-build them.In this episode: — What the Roadless Rule actually protects — from a hunter and angler's perspective — Why the fire prevention argument for rescinding the rule doesn't hold up — How roads change the fish habitat downstream — culverts, sedimentation, and the biology of streams — Why this isn't a red or blue issue — everybody owns these lands — How to submit a public comment and why it matters — BHA's before/after map — what 45 million acres looks like when protections are gone — The 24-hour call to actionTake action: — BHA take action page: backcountryhunters.org/roadless — Submit comments: regulations.gov — Call your rep: congress.gov/members/find-your-memberSupport the show