Armed domestic terrorist group in Oregon threaten critical wildlife habitat

On Saturday, 2 January, a group of armed domestic terrorists took over the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon to protest the treatment of two cattle ranchers convicted of arson. The group says they are “in it for the long haul,” despite the surrender of the ranchers in question. From an environmental perspective, the occupation of this federally-owned facility poses an immediate threat to the wildlife refuge, but also represents a larger movement to put state and local authorities in charge of public lands , which often results in logging, mining, and drilling. What happens this week in Oregon may set a precedent for how federal lands will be protected in the years to come. Read the rest of Armed domestic terrorist group in Oregon threaten critical wildlife habitat

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Armed domestic terrorist group in Oregon threaten critical wildlife habitat