Private use of public lands? New industry strategies for gaining control of national resources on the nation's public lands worry conservationists. From: National Wildlife | Date: June 1, 1997| Author: Glick, Daniel | COPYRIGHT 1997 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Grass-roots opposition stopped the last Congress from increasing the exploitation of public land, but the threat still exists. Strategies for favoring private interests include land giveaways, control giveaways and road construction.

When Ken Sleight heard last October that a road crew was on its way to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land near his Utah home, he headed for the site too. A horse outfitter with 40 years of experience, Sleight had long been aware of conflicts over the...