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Add Your Name: Tell the Bureau of Land Management to protect and restore our public lands, and the wildlife and communities that depend on them.

This proposed rule could make all the difference for communities and wildlife on some of our most iconic landscapes, especially as we face the combined threats of climate change and biodiversity loss. The Bureau of Land Management must do all they can to protect and restore our public lands.

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Dear NRDC Activist,

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages 1 out of every 10 acres in the United States. These lands are home to more than 300 wildlife species such as grizzly bears and moose which face threats from habitat loss and climate change.

BLM has proposed a new rule that would increase conservation and restoration on lands it manages. After years of the agency placing its finger on the scale to advance oil and gas leasing — particularly under the Trump Administration — this proposal is a critical step towards more balance.

But the draft rule can go further to fight the dual threats of climate change and biodiversity loss. Please ask BLM to do more to protect our public lands from extractive industries, ensure the health and well-being of the thousands of wild species, and benefit the millions of Americans that depend on them.

Submit your comment to BLM urging it to adopt the strongest possible Public Lands Rule to protect and restore our public lands, and the wildlife and communities that rely on them.

This proposed Public Lands Rule is a once in a generation opportunity to influence the agency that manages some of our country's most iconic landscapes.

Millions of people depend on the freshwater that flows through these lands for continued access to clean drinking water. What's more, conservation and restoration are essential parts of the solution for increasing resilience to climate change by reducing hazards from droughts, wildfires, and flooding.

But for far too long, BLM has focused on opening our lands to the highest bidder. For example, the agency currently allows oil and gas leasing on 90 percent of the lands Congress has charged it with stewarding.

It is essential we reverse course and protect and restore these lands before it's too late. Will you join us in asking BLM to adopt the strongest possible conservation standards in this rule?

Tell BLM that you support the strongest possible conservation vision for America's public lands to protect our water, wildlife, and way of life for future generations.

Thank you for continuing to fight for wildlife conservation and protecting our shared public lands.

Sincerely,

Helen O'Shea
Director, Protected Areas Project, NRDC

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