Missouri Breaks Monument Open Houses

Dear Email Sentry and Activist:

The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument is a Montana and national treasure with historic, cultural, and wildlife values that need to be conserved and managed for all time.

Sportsmen need to insist that the Plan preserves the integrity and promise of the Monument: unparalleled scenery and wildlife habitat, outstanding hunting and fishing -including world-class Bighorn sheep herds, prime elk and deer herds - solitude and unique recreational opportunities, not the least of which is floating the Wild and Scenic Missouri River.

As you know from previous alerts the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Resource Management Plan is out and public meetings scheduled. Please review the schedule below, we need your attendance if at all possible!!! Hunters, Anglers, and Floaters are a major user-group of this marvelous landscape, hunters are arguably the largest non-commercial group of Monument users. Your participation is important.

• Wildlife Conservation and Sustainability
• Economic And Cultural Benefits For All
• No Exclusive Private Use of Public Land
• Ensure Public Hunting And Fishing Opportunities
• Maximize protective meaures for Big Game herds

Your comments will make all the difference in the future of this treasured landscape. The RMP will either be a roadmap for the BLM will use to take care of this precious landscape or a detour to disasater fro wildlife. Please attend one or more of the following near you:

• Monday, November 28, 2005 - Lewistown, Sapphire Room, Yogo Inn, 211 E. Main
• Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - Winifred, Community Center, Main Street
• Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - Fort Benton, Agricultural Museum, 1205 20th St.
• Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Havre, Holiday Village Mall, Hwy. 2 West
• Monday, December 5, 2005 - Big Sandy, Community Hall
• Tuesday, December 6, 2005 - Chinook, Chinook Motor Inn, 100 Indiana St.
• Wednesday, December 7, 2005 - Hays, John Capture Center
• Thursday, December 8, 2005 - Malta, First State Bank, 1 S. 1st St. East
• Monday, December 12, 2005 - Billings, Hampton Inn, 5110 Southgate Dr.
• Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - Great Falls, Townhouse Inn, 1411 10th Av. South
• Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - Kalispell, Hampton Inn, 1140 Hwy. 2 West
  

This message is brought to you by the Montana Wildlife Federation ... Montana's largest, statewide wildlife conservation organization with over 7,000 members.