“If it’s not multiple-use land, then it’s not public land. And I think we really need to emphasize that this is the public’s land. And we can do we can do all-of-the-above out on our public lands. I think it’s really important to emphasize that, but we need to tell the stories. We need to tell the stories both in terms of the negative that by not managing our federal forests, as we should have, that is what has led to these massive forest fires. That’s what’s burned down communities. That’s what’s threatened our sequoias. I think that gets people’s attention when it’s actually the lack of management. It’s simply using a preservationist mode, which has created these problems. And we need to continue to tell those stories about how management is good and leads us to the outcomes that you want to have these rich places with biological diversity and such you get that by management because the landscape is ever changing.” — Rep. Tom Tiffany
In Episode 373 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI). Rep. Tiffany represents Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and is chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands. He gives listeners update from Capitol Hill and conservation legislation moving through the House of Representatives this summer. Tune in to learn more!
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SHOW NOTES
Connect with Rep. Tiffany on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Rep. Tiffany’s Congressional Website
Tiffany Appointed as House Natural Resources Subcommittee Chairman
House Natural Resources Committee Passes Tiffany’s Wolf Delisting Bill
July 20th: Letter to Withdraw Lead Phaseout on Public Lands
Photo Credit: Facebook / Rep. Tom Tiffany