*[Enwl-eng] Bears Ears National Monument is being destroyed without protections!

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            Trump left Bears Ears National Monument open to near-total destruction. Tell Biden to save it! 
                     
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                 When former president Barack Obama established Bears Ears National Monument in 2016, it was almost 1.5 million protected acres of gorgeous, wild, historic land. Many Indigenous tribes can trace their ancestry back to that very region, which has remained sacred to them to this day. You can literally see the history in archaeological artifacts found there, from ancient pottery shards to thousand-year-old rock paintings of bighorn sheep — a species that still roams there today. Over 75 other species of wildlife depend on the land, including elk, mule deer, and even the threatened spotted owl. 

                  But less than a year after this environmentally and culturally significant gesture, a certain disgraced ex-president slashed Bears Ears National Monument by nearly 85%. This opened the area up to uranium mining, oil drilling, and other fossil fuel extraction that rips apart and poisons the land. It also made it impossible for agencies in charge of the monument to create infrastructure like paths, signs, and parking that would allow people to visit without degrading the natural landscape. ATVs, motorcycles, and campers are ripping through sacred tribal sites. People are pocketing artifacts. Foot traffic is trampling important fossil sites. Human excrement is everywhere as people come to visit for the day but find no bathrooms or outhouses have been built. 

                  If Bears Ears was expanded to its original acreage, the entire area would be afforded federal protection and maintenance. All of this devastation would stop, and the natural and cultural beauty would once again be protected for generations to come. Tell Joe Biden and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to take action immediately, and expand Bears Ears National Monument's size and protections! 

                  Thank you, 

                         Lauren
                        The Care2 Petitions Team 
                       
                           

                  P.S. For the tribes whose ancestry and culture are at stake, for the wildlife that call it home, and for the environment as a whole, Bears Ears National Monument must be protected. Sign the petition. 
                  
                    
           
     





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From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts 
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 7:05 PM
Subject: Bears Ears National Monument is being destroyed without protections!





 
  
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