"Poll Shows Western Voters Don’t Want To Hand Back Federal Land"

"A group of armed protestors have taken control of a wildlife refuge in Oregon demanding public lands be privatized. A Colorado College poll released Monday says most voters in seven Western states don’t support their mission.

A group of armed protestors have taken control of a wildlife refuge in Oregon demanding public lands be privatized. A Colorado College poll released Monday says most voters in seven Western states don’t support their mission.

The poll surveyed 400 registered voters in each state: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

“These results make clear Western communities care deeply about the public lands that embody the best of our nation’s culture, spirit and beauty,” former U.S. Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar said in a news release."

The Durango Herald had the story January 11, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Colorado College Poll Finds Many In West Worry More About Water Than Economy" (Colorado Springs Gazette)

"2016 Conservation Poll Finds Support For Public Lands " (Colorado College Release)