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,AU?OR 3 ,$W>D ,ABBEY 

,PREFACE ,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,=EMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,BY ,DAVE ,=EMAN 

,9 E>LY SUMM] ( #a#i#g#g1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,=E/ ,S]VICE BEGAN AN #ah MON?-LONG 9V5TORY & EVALUATION ( ! REMA9+ ROADLESS & UNDEVELOP$ >EAS ON ! ,NATIONAL ,=E/S & ,GRASSL&S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,DUR+ ?IS SECOND ,ROADLESS ,>EA ,REVIEW & ,EVALUATION 7,R,>,E ,I,I71 ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE ID5TIFI$ #b1#f#h#f ROADLESS >EAS ( #e1 ACRES OR MORE TOTAL+ #ff MILLION ACRES \T ( ! #ahg MILLION ACRES ( ,NATIONAL ,=E/ L&S4 ,APPROXIMATELY #ae MILLION ACRES ( ROADLESS >EAS W]E NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ,R,>,E ,I,I BECAUSE ( SLOPPY 9V5TORY PROC$URES OR BECAUSE !Y HAD ALREADY GONE ?R\< L& USE PLANN+ AFT] ! FIR/ ,R,>,E PROGRAM 9 ! E>LY '#gS4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 !RE W]E SOME #h MILLION ACRES ON ! ,NATIONAL ,=E/S 9 #aigg RETA9+ A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE ( NATURAL DIV]SITY & WILDNESS 7A TOTAL >EA EQUIVAL5T 9 SIZE TO ! /ATE ( ,NEW ,MEXICO OR A SQU>E #ce X #ce MILES74 

,AB\T ! SAME TIME AS ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE BEGAN ,R,>,E ,I,I1 ! ,BUREAU ( ,L& ,MANAGEM5T 7,B,L,M7 9ITIAT$ A WILD]NESS 9V5TORY AS REQUIR$ BY ! ,F$]AL ,L& ,PLANN+ & ,MANAGEM5T ,ACT ( #aigf 7,F,L,P,M,A7 ON ! #ahi MILLION ACRES ( F$]AL L& ?AT !Y MANAGE 9 ! L[] #dh /ATES4 ,9 !IR 9ITIAL ,9V5TORY1 ,B,L,M ID5TIFI$ #f MILLION ACRES ( ROADLESS >EAS ( #e1 ACRES OR MORE 7A TOTAL >EA APPROXIMATELY ! SIZE ( ,OREGON OR A SQU>E #c X #c MILES74 

,ALONG ) ! ,NATIONAL ,P>KS & ,MONUM5TS1 ,NATIONAL ,WILDLIFE ,REFUGES1 EXI/+ ,WILD]NESS ,>EAS1 & SOME /ATE L&S1 !SE ,=E/ ,S]VICE & ,B,L,M ROADLESS >EAS REPRES5T ! REMA9+ NATURAL WEAL? ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 7?\< MU* ( ! ROADLESS ACREAGE 9V5TORI$ 9 ! #a#i#gS HAS BE5 BUT*]$74 ,!Y >E ! REMNANT ( NATURAL DIV]SITY AFT] ! 9DU/RIAL CONQUE/ ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL1 DIV]SE1 & PRODUCTIVE ( ALL ! CONT95TS ( ! ,E>?3 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,TURTLE ,ISL&4 

,ONLY #ae YE>S AGO1 ! ,GREAT ,PLA9S W]E A VA/1 WAV+ SEA ( GRASS /RET*+ FROM ! ,*IHUAHUAN ,DES]T ( ,MEXICO TO ! BOREAL =E/ ( ,CANADA1 FROM ! OAK-HICKORY =E/S ( ! ,OZ>KS TO ! ,ROCKY ,M\NTA9S4 ,BISON BLANKET$ ! PLA9S -- IT HAS BE5 E/IMAT$ ?AT #f MILLION ( ! HUGE1 %AGGY BEA/S MOV$ ACROSS ! GRASSY OCEAN 9 SEASONAL MIGRATIONS4 ,?RONGS ( ,PRON<ORN & ,ELK ALSO FILL$ ?IS ,PLEI/OC5E L&SCAPE4 ,PACKS ( ,GRAY ,WOLVES & NUM]\S ,GRIZZLY ,BE>S FOLL[$ ! TREM5D\S H]DS4 

,9 #a#h#c1 ,JOHN ,JAMES ,AUDUBON SAT ON ! BANKS ( ! ,OHIO ,RIV] = ?REE DAYS AS A S+LE FLOCK ( ,PASS5G] ,PIGEONS D>K5$ ! SKY FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON4 ,HE E/IMAT$ ?AT !RE W]E SEV]AL BILLION BIRDS 9 ?AT FLOCK4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT A SQUIRREL C\LD TRAVEL FROM ! ,ATLANTIC SEABO>D TO ! ,MISSISSIPPI ,RIV] )\T T\*+ ! GR\ND SO D5SE WAS ! DECIDU\S =E/ ( ! ,EA/4 

,AT ! TIME ( ! ,LEWIS & ,CL>K ,EXP$ITION1 AN E/IMAT$ #a1 ,GRIZZLIES ROAM$ ! WE/]N HALF ( :AT IS N[ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! H[L ( ! WOLF WAS UBIQUIT\S4 ,! ,CALI=NIA ,CONDOR SAIL$ ! SKY FROM ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/ TO ! ,GREAT ,PLA9S4 ,SALMON & /URGEON POPULAT$ ! RIV]S4 ,OCELOTS1 ,JAGU>S1 & ,JAGU>UNDIS PR[L$ ! ,TEXAS BRU% & ,S\?WE/]N M\NTA9S & MESAS4 ,BI<ORN ,%EEP RANG$ ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,ROCKIES1 ! ,GREAT ,BAS91 ! ,S\?WE/1 & ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/4 ,IVORY-BILL$ ,WOODPECK]S & ,C>OL9A ,P>AKEETS FILL$ ! /EAMY =E/S ( ! ,DEEP ,S\?4 ,! L& WAS ALIVE4 

,EA/ ( ! ,MISSISSIPPI1 GIANT ,TULIP ,POPL>S1 ,AM]ICAN ,*E/NUTS1 OAKS1 HICKORIES1 & O!R TREES =M$ ! MO/ DIV]SE TEMP]ATE DECIDU\S =E/ 9 ! WORLD4 ,9 ,NEW ,5GL&1 ,:ITE ,P9ES GREW TO HEI<TS RIVAL+ ! ,BROBD+NAGIAN CONIF]S ( ! F> ,WE/4 ,ON ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/1 R$WOOD1 HEMLOCK1 ,D\GLAS-FIR1 SPRUCE1 C$>1 FIR1 & P9E =M$ ! GR&E/ =E/ ON ,E>?4 

,9 ! SPACE ( A FEW G5]ATIONS WE HAVE LAID WA/E TO P>ADISE4 ,! ,TALL-GRASS ,PRAIRIE HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO A CORN FACTORY :]E WILDLIFE MEANS ! EXOTIC PHEASANT4 ,! ,%ORTGRASS ,PRAIRIE IS A GRID ( C>EFULLY F5C$ C[ PA/URES & :EATFIELDS4 ,! ,PASS5G] ,PIGEON IS NO MORE2 ! LA/ ONE DI$ 9 ! ,C9C9NATI ,ZOO 9 #a#i#a#d4 ,! 5DLESS =E/S ( ! ,EA/ >E TAME WOODLOTS4 ,) FEW EXCEPTIONS1 ! ONLY VIRG9 DECIDU\S =E/ !RE IS 9 T9Y MUSEUM PIECES ( HUNDR$S ( ACRES4 ,FEW] ?AN ONE ?\S& ,GRIZZLIES REMA94 ,! LA/ ?REE CONDORS LEFT 9 ! WILD W]E CAPTUR$ & IMPRISON$ 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,ZOO4 7,AN EXP5SIVE RE9TRODUCTION EF=T HAS S9CE BE5 />T$47 ,EXCEPT 9 NOR!RN ,M9NESOTA & NOR?WE/]N ,MONTANA1 WOLVES >E KN[N AS SCATT]$ 9DIVIDUALS DRIFT+ ACROSS ! ,CANADIAN & ,MEXICAN BORD]S4 ,F\R P]C5T ( ! PE]LESS ,R$WOOD ,=E/ REMA9S & ! ANCI5T =E/S ( ,OREGON >E ALL BUT GONE4 ,! TROPICAL CATS HAVE BE5 %OT & POISON$ FROM \R ,S\?WE/]N BORD]L&S4 ,! SUBTROPICAL ,$5 ( ,FLORIDA HAS BE5 TRANSMOGRIFI$ 9TO HOTELS & CITRUS OR*>DS4 ,DOME/IC CATTLE HAVE GRAZ$ B>E & RADICALLY ALT]$ ! COMPOSITION ( ! GRASSL& COMMUNITIES ( ! ,WE/1 DISPLAC+ ,ELK1 ,MOOSE1 ,BI<ORN ,%EEP1 & ,PRON<ORN & LEAD+ TO ! VIRTUAL EXT]M9ATION ( ,GRIZZLY ,BE>1 ,GRAY ,WOLF1 ,C\G>1 & O!R 0V>M9TS40 ,DAMS *OKE MO/ ( ! CONT95T'S RIV]S & /REAMS4 

,NONE!LESS1 WILDNESS & NATURAL DIV]SITY REMA94 ,!RE >E A FEW SCATT]$ GRASSL&S UNGRAZ$1 /RET*ES ( FREE-FL[+ RIV]1 ?\S&-YE>-OLD =E/S1 ,EA/]N WOODL&S GR[+ BACK TO =E/ & RECLAIM+ PA/ ROADS1 ,GRIZZLIES & WOLVES & LIONS & ,WOLV]9ES & ,BI<ORN & ,MOOSE ROAM+ ! BACKC\NTRY2 HUNDR$S ( SQU>E MILES ?AT HAVE NEV] KN[N ! IMPR9T ( A TIRE1 ! BITE ( A DRILL1 ! RIP ( A 'DOZ]1 ! CUT ( A SAW1 ! SMELL ( GASOL9E4 

,!SE >E ! PLACES ?AT HOLD ,NOR? ,AM]ICA TOGE!R1 ?AT CONTA9 ! G5ETIC 9=MATION ( LIFE1 ?AT REPRES5T SANITY 9 A :IRLW9D ( MADNESS4 

,9 ,JANU>Y ( #a#i#g#i1 ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE ANN\NC$ ! RESULTS ( ,R,>,E ,I,I3 ,( #h MILLION ACRES ( UNDEVELOP$ L&S ON ! ,NATIONAL ,=E/S1 ONLY #ae MILLION ACRES W]E RECOMM5D$ = PROTECTION AGA9/ LOGG+1 ROAD BUILD+1 & O!R DEVELOPM5TS4 ,9 ! BIG-TREE /ATE ( ,OREGON1 = EXAMPLE1 ONLY #c#g1 ACRES W]E PROPOS$ = ,WILD]NESS PROTECTION \T ( #d4#e MILLION ACRES ( ROADLESS1 UNCUT =E/ L&S4 ,( ! >EAS NATIONALLY SLAT$ = PROTECTION1 MO/ W]E TOO HI<1 TOO DRY1 TOO COLD1 TOO /EEP TO (F] MU* 9 ! WAY ( 0RES\RCES0 TO ! LOGG]S1 M9]S1 & GRAZI]S4 ,MO/ ROADLESS OLD-GR[? =E/ WAS ALLOCAT$ TO ! SAWMILL4 ,IMPORTANT ,GRIZZLY HABITAT 9 ! ,NOR!RN ,ROCKIES WAS TOSS$ TO ! OIL 9DU/RY & ! LOGG]S4 ,(F-ROAD-VEHICLE D]VI%ES & ! L&$ G5TRY ( ! LIVE/OCK 9DU/RY WON \T 9 ! ,S\?WE/ & ,GREAT ,BAS94 

,DUR+ ! E>LY #a#i#hS1 ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE DEVELOP$ ITS ,D,>,N 7,DEVELOPM5T ,ACTIVITIES 9 ,ROADLESS ,NON-SELECT$7 LI/1 \TL9+ SPECIFIC PROJECTS 9 P>TICUL> ROADLESS >EAS4 ,D,>,N'S IMPLICATIONS >E /AGG]+4 ,! LI/ IS EVID5CE ?AT ! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,=E/ ,S]VICE CONSCI\SLY & DELIB]ATELY SAT D[N & ASK$ !MSELVES1 0,H[ CAN WE KEEP FROM BE+ PLAGU$ BY CONS]VATIONI/S & !IR DAMN$ WILD]NESS PROPOSALS8 ,H[ CAN WE 9SURE ?AT WE'LL NEV] HAVE TO DO ANO!R ,R,>,E80 ,!IR SOLUTION WAS SIMPLE3 ,GET RID ( ! ROADLESS >EAS4 ,9 ITS E>LIE/ =M1 ,D,>,N PROJECT$ N9E ?\S& MILES ( ROAD1 ONE & A HALF MILLION ACRES ( TIMB] CUTS1 #g MILLION ACRES ( OIL & GAS LEASES 9 ,NATIONAL ,=E/ ,R,>,E ,I,I >EAS BE=E #a#i#h#g4 ,MORE REC5T FIGURES FROM ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE >E F> MORE DI/URB+3 ,! AG5CY PLANS OV] HALF A MILLION MILES ( NEW ROAD1 & UP TO #a1 MILES ( ?IS WILL BE 9 ROADLESS >EAS6 ,9 MO/ CASES1 ! DAMAG$ ACREAGE WILL BE F> GREAT] ?AN ! ACREAGE /AT$1 BECAUSE ! ROADS >E DESIGN$ TO SPLIT UNDEVELOP$ >EAS 9 HALF1 & TIMB] SALES >E 5G9E]$ TO TAKE PLACE 9 ! C5T] ( ROADLESS >EAS1 !REBY DEVA/AT+ ! BIOLOGICAL 9TEGRITY ( ! L>G] >EA4 ,! GREAT ROADLESS >EAS SO CRITICAL TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( NATURAL DIV]SITY WILL SOON BE GONE4 ,SPECIES DEP5D5T ON OLD GR[? & L>GE WILD >EAS WILL BE %OV$ TO ! BR9K ( EXT9CTION4 

,! ,B,L,M ,WILD]NESS ,REVIEW HAS BE5 A SIMIL> PROCESS ( ATTRITION4 ,IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT MORE ?AN #i MILLION ACRES WILL BE DESIGNAT$ AS ,WILD]NESS \T ( ! #f MILLION ) :I* ! REVIEW BEGAN4 ,AGA91 IT IS ! MORE SC5IC BUT BIOLOGICALLY LESS RI* >EAS ?AT WILL BE PROPOS$ = PROTECTION4 

,BY #a#i#i1 ,CONGRESS HAD PASS$ LEGISLATION DESIGNAT+ M9IMAL ,NATIONAL ,=E/ ,WILD]NESS ACREAGES = MO/ /ATES 7G5]ALLY ONLY SLI<TLY L>G] ?AN ! PITIFUL ,R,>,E ,I,I RECOMM5DATIONS & CONC5TRAT+ ON 0ROCKS & ICE0 9/EAD ( CRUCIAL =E/$ L&S74 ,9 ! NEXT FEW YE>S1 SIMIL> PICAYUNE LEGISLATION = ,NATIONAL ,=E/ ,WILD]NESS 9 ! REMA9+ /ATES 7,MONTANA & ,IDAHO7 & = ,B,L,M ,WILD]NESS WILL PROBABLY BE 5ACT$4 ,! O!R ROADLESS >EAS WILL BE ELIM9AT$ FROM CONSID]ATION4 ,NATIONAL ,=E/ ,MANAGEM5T ,PLANS EMPHASIZ+ 9DU/RIAL LOGG+1 GRAZ+1 M9]AL & 5]GY DEVELOPM5T1 ROAD BUILD+1 & MOTORIZ$ RECREATION WILL BE IMPLEM5T$4 ,CONV5TIONAL MEANS ( PROTECT+ !SE MILLIONS ( ACRES ( WILD C\NTRY WILL L>GELY DISSIPATE4 ,JUDICIAL & ADM9I/RATIVE APPEALS = !IR PROTECTION WILL BE CLOS$ (F4 ,CONGRESS WILL TURN A DEAF E> TO REQUE/S = ADDITIONAL ,WILD]NESSES SO SOON AFT] DISPOS+ ( ! ?ORNY ISSUE4 ,POLITICAL LOBBY+ BY CONS]VATION GR\PS TO PROTECT 5DANG]$ WILDL&S WILL CEASE TO BE EFFECTIVE4 ,& 9 HALF A DECADE1 ! SAW1 'DOZ]1 & DRILL WILL DEVA/ATE MO/ ( :AT IS UNPROTECT$4 ,! BATTLE = WILD]NESS WILL BE OV]4 ,P]HAPS #c P]C5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WILL BE MORE OR LESS PROTECT$ & IT WILL BE OP5 SEASON ON ! RE/4 ,UNLESS 4444 

,MANY ( ! PROJECTS ?AT WILL DE/ROY ROADLESS >EAS >E ECONOMICALLY M>G9AL4 ,= EXAMPLE1 SOME ,=E/ ,S]VICE EMPLOYES SAY ?AT ! CON/RUCTION CO/S = A L[ FIGURE ( #c#e1 MILES ( ROADS 9 CURR5TLY ROADLESS >EAS WILL EXCE$ @s#c BILLION1 :ILE ! TIMB] TO :I* !Y WILL PROVIDE ACCESS IS WOR? LESS ?AN @s#e MILLION4 ,IT IS CO/LY = ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE1 ! ,B,L,M1 TIMB] COMPANIES1 OIL COMPANIES1 M9+ COMPANIES1 & O!RS TO SCRAT* \T ! 0RES\RCES0 9 !SE LA/ WILD >EAS4 ,IT IS EXP5SIVE TO MA9TA9 ! NECESS>Y 9FRA/RUCTURE ( ROADS = ! EXPLOITATION ( WILDL&S4 ,! CO/ ( REPAIRS1 ! HASSLE1 ! DELAY1 & ! D[NTIME MAY JU/ BE TOO MU* = ! BUREAUCRATS & EXPLOIT]S TO ACCEPT IF A WIDELY-DISP]S$1 UNORGANIZ$1 /RATEGIC MOVEM5T ( RESI/ANCE SPREADS ACROSS ! L&4 

,IT IS TIME = WOM5 & M51 9DIVIDUALLY & 9 SMALL GR\PS1 TO ACT H]OICALLY 9 DEF5SE ( ! WILD1 TO PUT A MONKEYWR5* 9TO ! GE>S ( ! MA*9E ?AT IS DE/ROY+ NATURAL DIV]SITY4 ,?\< ILLEGAL1 ?IS /RATEGIC MONKEYWR5*+ CAN BE SAFE1 EASY1 FUN1 & -- MO/ IMPORTANT -- EFFECTIVE 9 /OPP+ TIMB] CUTT+1 ROAD BUILD+1 OV]GRAZ+1 OIL & GAS EXPLORATION1 M9+1 DAM BUILD+1 P[]L9E CON/RUCTION1 (F-ROAD-VEHICLE USE1 TRAPP+1 SKI >EA DEVELOPM5T1 & O!R =MS ( DE/RUCTION ( ! WILD]NESS1 AS WELL AS CANC]\S SUBURBAN SPRAWL4 

,BUT IT MU/ BE /RATEGIC1 IT MU/ BE ?\<TFUL1 IT MU/ BE DELIB]ATE 9 ORD] TO SUCCE$4 ,SU* A CAMPAIGN ( RESI/ANCE W\LD ADH]E TO ! FOLL[+ PR9CIPLES3 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS NONVIOL5T 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE TO ! DE/RUCTION ( NATURAL DIV]SITY & WILD]NESS4 ,IT IS NEV] DIRECT$ AGA9/ HUMAN BE+S OR O!R =MS ( LIFE4 ,IT IS AIM$ AT 9ANIMATE MA*9ES & TOOLS ?AT >E DE/ROY+ LIFE4 ,C>E IS ALWAYS TAK5 TO M9IMIZE ANY POSSIBLE ?REAT TO PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ ! MONKEYWR5*]S !MSELVES4 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS NOT ORGANIZ$ 

,!RE %\LD BE NO C5TRAL DIRECTION OR ORGANIZATION TO MONKEYWR5*+4 ,ANY TYPE ( NETWORK W\LD 9VITE 9FILTRATION1 AG5TS PROVOCATEURS1 & REPRESSION4 ,IT IS TRULY 9DIVIDUAL ACTION4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 COMMUNICATION AMONG MONKEYWR5*]S IS DIFFICULT & DANG]\S4 ,ANONYM\S DISCUSSION ?R\< ?IS BOOK & ITS FUTURE $ITIONS SEEMS TO BE ! SAFE/ AV5UE ( COMMUNICATION TO REF9E TE*NIQUES1 SECURITY PROC$URES1 & /RATEGY4 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS 9DIVIDUAL 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS DONE BY 9DIVIDUALS OR V]Y SMALL GR\PS ( PEOPLE :O HAVE KN[N EA* O!R = YE>S4 ,TRU/ & A GOOD WORK+ RELATION%IP >E ESS5TIAL 9 SU* GR\PS4 ,! MORE PEOPLE 9VOLV$1 ! GREAT] ! DANG]S ( 9FILTRATION OR A LOOSE M\?4 ,MONKEYWR5*]S AVOID WORK+ ) PEOPLE !Y HAV5'T KN[N = A LONG TIME1 ?OSE :O CAN'T KEEP !IR M\?S CLOS$1 & ?OSE ) GR&IOSE OR VIOL5T IDEAS 7!Y MAY BE POLICE AG5TS OR DANG]\S CRACKPOTS74 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS T>GET$ 

,ECODEF5D]S PICK !IR T>GETS4 ,M9DLESS1 ]RATIC V&ALISM IS C\NT]PRODUCTIVE AS WELL AS UNE?ICAL4 ,MONKEYWR5*]S KN[ ?AT !Y DO NOT /OP A SPECIFIC LOGG+ SALE BY DE/ROY+ ANY PIECE ( LOGG+ EQUIPM5T1 !Y COME ACROSS4 ,!Y MAKE SURE IT BELONGS TO ! REAL CULPRIT4 ,!Y ASK !MSELVES :AT IS ! MO/ VULN]ABLE PO9T ( A WILD]NESS-DE/ROY+ PROJECT1 & /RIKE !RE4 ,S5SELESS V&ALISM LEADS TO LOSS ( POPUL> SYMPA?Y4 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS TIMELY 

,!RE >E PROP] TIMES & PLACES = MONKEYWR5*+4 ,!RE >E ALSO TIMES :5 MONKEYWR5*+ MAY BE C\NT]PRODUCTIVE4 ,MONKEYWR5*]S G5]ALLY %\LD NOT ACT :5 !RE IS A NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE ACTION -- E4G41 A BLOCKADE-TAK+ PLACE AGA9/ ! OPPOS$ PROJECT4 ,MONKEYWR5*+ MAY CL\D ! ISSUE ( DIRECT ACTION1 & ! BLOCKAD]S C\LD BE BLAM$ = ! ECOTAGE & BE PUT 9 DANG] FROM ! WORK CREW OR POLICE4 ,BLOCKADES & MONKEYWR5*+ USUALLY DO NOT MIX4 ,MONKEYWR5*+ MAY ALSO NOT BE APPROPRIATE :5 DELICATE POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS >E TAK+ PLACE = ! PROTECTION ( A C]TA9 >EA4 ,!RE >E1 ( C\RSE1 EXCEPTIONS TO ?IS RULE4 ,! ,E>? W>RIOR ALWAYS ASKS1 ,WILL MONKEYWR5*+ HELP OR H9D] ! PROTECTION ( ?IS PLACE8 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS DISP]S$ 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS A WIDESPREAD MOVEM5T ACROSS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,GOV]NM5T AG5CIES & WILD]NESS DESPOIL]S FROM ,MA9E TO ,HAWAII KN[ ?AT !IR DE/RUCTION ( NATURAL DIV]SITY MAY BE RESI/$4 ,NATIONWIDE MONKEYWR5*+ WILL HA/5 OV]ALL 9DU/RIAL RETREAT FROM WILD >EAS4 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS DIV]SE 

,ALL K9DS ( PEOPLE1 9 ALL K9DS ( SITUATIONS1 CAN BE MONKEYWR5*]S4 ,SOME PICK A L>GE >EA ( WILD C\NTRY1 DECL>E IT WILD]NESS 9 !IR [N M9DS1 & RESI/ ANY 9TRUSION 9TO IT4 ,O!RS SPECIALIZE AGA9/ LOGG+ OR ,O,R,VS 9 A V>IETY ( >EAS4 ,C]TA9 MONKEYWR5*]S MAY T>GET A SPECIFIC PROJECT1 SU* AS A GIANT P[]L9E1 A ROAD UND] CON/RUCTION1 OR AN OIL OP]ATION4 ,SOME OP]ATE 9 !IR BACKY>DS1 :ILE O!RS LIE L[ AT HOME & PLAN !IR ECOTAGE A ?\S& MILES AWAY4 ,SOME >E LON]S1 & O!RS OP]ATE 9 SMALL GR\PS4 ,EV5 ,REPUBLICANS MONKEYWR5*4 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS FUN 

,AL?\< IT IS S]I\S & POT5TIALLY DANG]\S1 MONKEYWR5*+ IS ALSO FUN4 ,!RE IS A RU% ( EXCITEM5T1 A S5SE ( ACCOMPLI%M5T1 & UNP>ALLEL$ CAM>AD]IE FROM CREEP+ AB\T 9 ! NI<T RESI/+ ?OSE 0ALI5 =CES FROM ,H\/ON1 ,TOKYO1 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C1 & ! ,P5TAGON40 ,AS ,$ ,ABBEY SAID1 0,5JOY1 %IPMATES1 5JOY40 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS NOT REVOLUTION>Y 

,MONKEYWR5*]S DO NOT AIM TO OV]?R[ ANY SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 OR ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,MONKEYWR5*+ IS M]ELY NONVIOL5T SELF-DEF5SE ( ! WILD4 ,IT IS AIM$ AT KEEP+ 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION \T ( NATURAL >EAS & CAUS+ 9DU/RY'S RETREAT FROM >EAS ?AT %\LD BE WILD4 ,IT IS NOT MAJOR 9DU/RIAL SABOTAGE4 ,EXPLOSIVES1 FIRE>MS1 & O!R DANG]\S TOOLS >E USUALLY AVOID$2 !Y 9VITE GREAT] SCRUT9Y FROM LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES1 REPRESSION1 & LOSS ( PUBLIC SUPPORT4 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS SIMPLE 

,! SIMPLE/ POSSIBLE TOOL IS US$4 ,! SAFE/ TACTIC IS EMPLOY$4 ,ELABORATE COMM&O OP]ATIONS >E G5]ALLY AVOID$4 ,! MO/ EFFECTIVE MEANS = /OPP+ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! WILD >E (T5 ! SIMPLE/4 ,!RE >E TIMES :5 MORE DETAIL$ & COMPLICAT$ OP]ATIONS >E NECESS>Y4 ,BUT ! MONKEYWR5*] ASKS1 ,:AT IS ! SIMPLE/ WAY TO DO ?IS8 

,MONKEYWR5*+ IS DELIB]ATE & E?ICAL 

,MONKEYWR5*]S >E V]Y CONSCI\S ( ! GRAVITY ( :AT !Y DO4 ,!Y >E DELIB]ATE AB\T TAK+ SU* A S]I\S /EP4 ,!Y >E ?\<TFUL1 NOT CAVALI]4 ,MONKEYWR5*]S -- AL?\< NONVIOL5T -- >E W>RIORS4 ,!Y >E EXPOS+ !MSELVES TO POSSIBLE >RE/ OR 9JURY4 ,IT IS NOT A CASUAL OR FLIPPANT AFFAIR4 ,!Y KEEP A PURE HE>T & M9D AB\T IT4 ,!Y REMEMB] ?AT !Y >E 5GAG$ 9 ! MO/ MORAL ( ALL ACTIONS3 PROTECT+ LIFE1 DEF5D+ ,E>?4 

"9 "9 "9 

,A MOVEM5T BAS$ ON ! ABOVE PR9CIPLES C\LD PROTECT MILLIONS ( ACRES ( WILD]NESS MORE /R+5TLY ?AN C\LD ANY CONGRESSIONAL ACT1 C\LD 9SURE ! PROPAGATION ( ! ,GRIZZLY & O!R ?REAT5$ LIFE =MS BETT] ?AN C\LD AN >MY ( GAME W>D5S1 & C\LD LEAD TO ! RETREAT ( 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION FROM L>GE >EAS ( =E/1 M\NTA91 DES]T1 PRAIRIE1 SEA%ORE1 SWAMP1 TUNDRA1 & WOODL& ?AT >E BETT] SUIT$ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( NATIVE DIV]SITY ?AN TO ! PRODUCTION ( RAW MAT]IALS = OV] CONSUMPTIVE TE*NOLOGICAL HUMAN SOCIETY4 

,IF LOGG+ FIRMS KN[ ?AT A TIMB] SALE IS SPIK$1 !Y WON'T BID ON ! TIMB]4 ,IF A ,=E/ ,SUP]VISOR KN[S ?AT A ROAD WILL BE CONT9UALLY DE/ROY$1 HE WON'T TRY TO BUILD IT4 ,IF SEISMOGRAPH]S KN[ ?AT !Y WILL BE CON/ANTLY H>ASS$ 9 AN >EA1 !Y WON'T GO !RE4 ,IF ,O,R,V]S KN[ ?AT !Y'LL GET FLAT TIRES MILES FROM NO:]E1 !Y WON'T DRIVE 9 SU* >EAS4 

,JOHN ,MUIR SAID ?AT IF IT EV] CAME TO A W> BETWE5 ! RACES1 HE W\LD SIDE ) ! BE>S4 ,?AT DAY HAS >RIV$4 

,PO/SCRIPT 7#a#i#i#c7 

  

,EV5TS 9 ! YE>S S9CE ! ABOVE WAS ORIG9ALLY WRITT5 7#a#i#h#e7 & REVIS$ 7#a#i#i7 HAVE UND]SCOR$ ITS MESSAGE3  

,WILD]NESS LEGISLATION PROPOS$ S9CE #a#i#i1 LIKE ! 9FAM\S #aiib ,MONTANA BILL1 HAS FOCUS$ ON 0ROCKS & ICE10 IGNOR+ CRITICAL HABITAT2  

,! ,SUPREME ,C\RT HAS SEV]ELY RE/RICT$ 0/&+0 = CONS]VATIONI/S TO SUE ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T2  

,! ,=E/ ,S]VICE HAS TRI$ TO DEEP-SIX ITS APPEALS PROCESS BECAUSE =E/ DEF5D]S USE IT TO SL[ TIMB] SALES & ROAD BUILD+ 9 ROADLESS >EAS2  

,RES\RCE EXTRACTION 9DU/RIES >E GE>+ UP = A MAJOR ATTACK ON ! ,5DANG]$ ,SPECIES ,ACT2  

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