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January 17, 2025

Multiple Uses Balanced in Lakeview Resource Management Plan Amendment  

Key wildlife habitats will be conserved alongside ranching, wildfire prevention and invasive species management

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership applauds the Bureau of Land Management Lakeview Field Office for finalizing the long-awaited Resource Management Plan Amendment, a blueprint for balancing the needs of wildlife, recreation, ranching, and other uses across 3.2 million acres of public lands in southeastern Oregon. 

This plan represents significant collaboration between the local communities, state and federal agencies, stakeholders including hunters and anglers and members of the Tri-Corner Collaborative, and the BLM to ensure these landscapes remain intact, productive, and accessible for future generations. The RMPA demonstrates a thoughtful approach to maintaining multiple uses and conserving valuable wildlife habitats, including 415,679 acres that will now be managed to maintain wild, backcountry character, while addressing key challenges such as wildfire prevention and invasive species management. 

“This plan is a testament to the power of collaboration to achieve durable conservation outcomes,” said Tristan Henry, Oregon field representative for TRCP. “The Lakeview RMPA secures vital habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, and other species while providing certainty for public land users. This achievement reflects the input of countless Oregonians who value our public lands and outdoor traditions.” 

The TRCP is committed to supporting implementation of the Lakeview RMPA to ensure that the plan’s conservation measures translate into tangible benefits for fish, wildlife, and local communities. We look forward to working alongside the BLM, landowners, and other interests to sustain the health and resilience of Oregon’s public lands for generations to come. 

For more information on the TRCP’s work in southeast Oregon, click here

Photo credit: Robert Shea


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November 15, 2024

TRCP Supports Continued Access to World-Class Opportunities on BLM Lands in Northern Alaska

The Central Yukon Resource Management Plan Record of Decision maintains important habitat and recreation opportunities

This week, the Bureau of Land Management released the Record of Decision for the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan that will manage 13.3 million acres of BLM lands in northern Alaska. This conclusion of the RMP process comes after more than a decade of engagement with local residents, Alaska Native Tribes, hunters and anglers, and conservation and development interests.

The RMP will guide landscape-level management and the various uses allowed on BLM lands in this region for the next 20 or more years. The plan includes management strategies to ensure outstanding hunting and fishing opportunities remain along the Dalton Corridor and outlines steps to prepare for the growing recreational demand that is expected to increase over the next two decades. In addition, the RMP maintains existing conservation safeguards to uphold the quality hunting, fishing, and other recreational opportunities of the region and incorporates specific habitat management areas for caribou and Dall sheep.

The Central Yukon planning area is home to iconic big game species such as Dall sheep, moose, and caribou and 25 species of fish. The area is accessed by most hunters and anglers by the Dalton Highway Corridor. BLM-managed lands along the “Haul Road” provide important habitat connectivity between several conservation units that are prized by hunters and anglers, including five national wildlife refuges.

“TRCP thanks the BLM for including habitat-focused conservation in the ROD, and for balancing conservation and development interests,” said Michael O’Casey, deputy director of Forest Policy & Northwest Programs for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. “We appreciate the agency’s responsiveness to requests from the hunting and fishing community who has been involved in this plan revision for many years.”

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August 27, 2024

Interior Department Retains Safeguards on 28 Million Acres of Public Lands in Alaska

The department’s decision conserves valuable habitat for salmon, caribou, moose, and Dall sheep

Today, the Interior Department moved to maintain existing conservation safeguards on 28 million acres of public lands in Alaska, including large swaths of intact fish and wildlife habitat that offer world-class hunting and fishing opportunities.

The decision and the associated Public Land Order—which implements the Bureau of Land Management’s preferred action following a robust public process and environmental review—is good news for local subsistence harvesters and non-resident hunters and anglers who value rural Alaska’s undisturbed and unbroken habitat.

“We applaud the Bureau of Land Management and Interior Department’s actions to retain conservation measures that have stood for decades on these public lands in Alaska,” said Jen Leahy, Alaska senior program manager for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. “Hunters and anglers can continue enjoying these incredible public hunting and fishing grounds without wondering if these lands will be privatized and developed.”

The 28 million acres encompassed in the decision includes important winter range for the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, one of Alaska’s largest caribou herds, and renowned hunting and fishing habitat in other areas of the state, including Bristol Bay—home to the world’s most prolific sockeye salmon fishery—and moose country in the Yukon and Kuskokwim watersheds. Alaska’s “D-1” public lands are also adjacent to many celebrated and remote rivers that anglers and hunters enjoy floating.

Learn more about why these public lands are prized by hunters and anglers in our guest blog by Bjorn Dihle, a lifelong Alaskan and outdoorsman.


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June 28, 2024

BLM Decision Will Maintain Safeguards for 28 Million Acres of Public Lands in Alaska

The agency’s recommendation would conserve valuable habitat for salmon, caribou, moose, and Dall sheep  

Today, the Bureau of Land Management moved to retain conservation safeguards on 28 million acres of public lands in Alaska, including large swaths of intact fish and wildlife habitat that offer world-class hunting and fishing opportunities.

“We welcome the BLM’s intent to maintain conservation measures that have stood for decades on these public lands in Alaska,” said Jen Leahy, Alaska senior program manager for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. “We urge the BLM to finalize this decision in a timely manner so hunters and anglers don’t have to worry about these incredible public hunting and fishing grounds being privatized and developed.”

The 28 million acres encompassed in the decision includes important winter range for the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, one of Alaska’s largest caribou herds, and renowned hunting and fishing habitat in other areas of the state, including Bristol Bay—home to the world’s most prolific sockeye salmon fishery—and moose country in the Yukon and Kuskokwim watersheds. Alaska’s “D-1” public lands are also adjacent to many celebrated and remote rivers that anglers and hunters enjoy floating.


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August 31, 2023

TRCP Ready to Engage in BLM’s New Recreation Blueprint 

Group supports access priorities and urges proactive planning to conserve habitat

Today, the Bureau of Land Management unveiled a new plan for managing outdoor recreation on the agency’s 245 million acres of federal public lands. The plan was dubbed by the BLM as a necessary step for the agency to “proactively meet modern demands for exceptional and unique outdoor experiences.”

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership agreed with the agency that a proactive recreation plan is needed for the BLM and responded favorably to the new proposal.

“Given skyrocketing visitation pressure on BLM lands, we concur that the agency needs to proactively manage recreation to provide access while prioritizing habitat conservation,” said Joel Webster, VP of western conservation with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. “We appreciate BLM’s recognition of the importance of securing access to landlocked public lands, implementing the MAPLand Act, and completing travel management planning, all while protecting sensitive resources like wildlife habitat.”

The BLM’s plan highlights four pathways to success. Each of those pathways offer specific directions for numerous management issues, including the need for the agency to acquire access; prioritize and embrace partnerships; expand diversity, equity, and inclusion to programs, exhibits, and signs; and to protect sensitive resources.

“TRCP plans to weigh in with the BLM on how to implement the plan, including ideas for expanding access for the public and providing for outdoor recreation, while ensuring fish and wildlife habitat continue to function on our public lands,” continued Webster. “We can have both expanded outdoor opportunities and robust wildlife populations, and it will require funding and a shared commitment to effectively manage for these different resource values.”

Learn more about TRCP’s commitment to guaranteeing all Americans quality places to hunt and fish here.

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