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House Votes to Protect Salmon Streams, Wilderness Washington, D.C. – This week, conservationists and sportsmen celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to support landmark wilderness legislation that will help protect America’s wild legacy for generations to come. Late on Tuesday, April 22, the House passed the Copper Salmon Wilderness Act and the Wild Monongahela Act. Copper Salmon Wilderness Act “Our wild fish need all the help they can get to survive climate change,” said Sierra Club representative Myke Bybee. “Protecting these rivers and watersheds will help create a resilient habitat for salmon and trout in the face of global warming. It will also ensure that families can camp, hike, and fish in this area for generations to come.” Wild Monongahela Act “As logging, mining, drilling, and road building eat away at every corner of the American landscape, it becomes that much more important to protect the few wild places we have left,” said Sierra Club representative Myke Bybee. “The Monongahela is important to West Virginians, as well as sportsmen, hikers, and all Americans who care about conservation.” ### |
