Letter to the editor: Bodnar will protect our lands

Over the last several years, there have been a number of attempts to eliminate federal management of our public lands in Montana either by transferring them to state management or by selling them off to the private sector. With each and every attempt, in public rally after public rally, Montanans across the state have voiced their opposition to transferring our pubic lands to private ownership.

In November, Montana voters will have an opportunity to ensure that our public lands stay in public hands. Seth Bodnar is running for the U.S. Senate as an independent. There are many reasons to elect Seth for the U.S. Senate. His plan to protect our public lands is but one of them. His campaign calls our public lands “our birthright and our common ground…”. He will also work tirelessly to ensure that the public has unrestricted access to public lands. Seth will not be swayed by special interest groups who wish only to exploit our natural resources or to obtain public lands for private gain.