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Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited and an original architect of the 2001 Roadless Rule, speaks with Rewilding Earth #Podcast host Jack Humphrey about the origins of the #RoadlessRule and why rescinding it is a problem for trout and salmon.

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With imminent threats of deregulation proposed for nearly 45 million acres of public land, Chris outlines the ecological necessity, common sense economics, and history behind protecting backcountry #watersheds. (2)

The Roadless Rule protects more than 58 million acres of wild forests and other critical habitats; plans to rescind the rule would remove protections from 75 percent of this acreage. (3)

This podcast busts common myths around wildfire access and timber value, explores why intact landscapes are vital for native #fish, and calls on anglers, hunters, and conservationists to submit public comments before the September 21 deadline. (4) buff.ly/CTnBr5b

rewilding.orgEpisode 182: Millions Upon Millions of Acres on the Chopping Block — How to Save the Roadless RuleSummary Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited and an original architect of the 2001 Roadless Rule, speaks with Rewilding Earth Podcast host Jack Hu