Government Affairs Director for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation speaks against the sale of public lands

Recently the Trump administration has popularized the idea of selling off federal public lands. The proposal has been gaining traction among Republicans in Congress, the courts and in the White House. 

President Donald Trump has proposed using the funds from the  sales to offset the cost of extending his tax cuts. Earlier this month, the Senate, including US Sens. John Barasso and Cythnia Lummis, defeated an amendment opposing the sale of public lands in the ongoing budget reconciliation process, by a 48-51 vote.

But many conservation groups are working to bring awareness to the public that once these lands are gone, they’re gone. 

Co-founder of Artemis national sportswomen’s group, a pro team member with First Lite, and Government Affairs Director for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Jess Johnson, appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to discuss the pitfalls of selling public lands. 

Johnson said this is a topic of discussion that has arisen multiple times over the course of the last 100 years. She said the proposal to balance the federal budget by selling off public lands and framing the idea as a solution to the housing crisis, is deeply flawed and dangerously short-sighted.

J. Johnson

Although Barrasso and Lummis voted against the amendment opposing the sale of public lands, Johnson said the best course of action for the public is to voice their opinions to the Wyoming delegation. 

J. Johnson

Contact Sen. Cynthia Lummis by clicking here. Sen. John Barrasso by clicking here, and Rep. Harriet Hageman, here.

Listen to the interview in its entirety by clicking here.