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Bears Ears National Monument is now listed in the World Monument Watch's list of threatened monuments. Alongside sites such as Notre-Dame Cathedral and Easter Island, the Trump administration's attack on Bears Ears has elevated it to a level of international concern.
"Inclusion in the Watch helps people know that it's on the type of level of importance of places like Easter Island, like Notre-Dame de Paris, like the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru... That this is not some backwater area in southeastern Utah that nobody has heard about. It's really significant on a global scale," said Josh Ewing of the Friends of Cedar Mesa.
The Watch provides funds and international recognition, and works to elevate indigenous voices in the decision-making process. As the Trump administration continues its attempt to cut the size of Bears Ears by 85%, this is yet another reminder of the monument's significance.
Podcast: Sen. Tom Udall unleashed
In the latest episode of CWP’s Go West, Young Podcast, Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico just introduced a bill to protect 30% of America’s land and water by 2030. We talk to him about that and his other plans before he leaves the Senate in 2021.
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This legislation includes input from ranchers, anglers, outdoor businesses, conservationists, and local elected officials... As representatives in Washington, we should be following the lead of our constituents and local communities, and that is exactly what this legislation proposes. To be clear, those of my colleagues who choose to vote against this legislation will be ignoring these communities.”
