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What South Dakotans Are Saying:
The farther you travel from a road, the better
the hunting you’ll find - and we’re running out of such
places. That’s why I support grasslands
wilderness in South Dakota.
– Tony Dean,
hunter/angler advocate, 1940-2008
Getting off the beaten path and experiencing the solitude of the wild is the heart of
hunting. The roar of engines, roads and development can too easily destroy the special
and unique wild places and conditions all sportsmen strive for.
– Jeff Olson, former
president, Black Hills Sportsmen Club
The pioneer spirit of South Dakota is represented by our rolling
grasslands, broad plateaus and rising buttes.By conserving places
like Indian Creek, Chalk Hills, and Red Shirt
as wilderness, our heritage will be permanently etched
in history.
– Former U.S. Senator
Jim Abourezk (D-SD)
If Congress creates the Indian Creek and Red Shirt wilderness areas,
we would argue that the legislation should allow grazing to continue
and the use of motorized vehicles for livestock purposes and maintenance
of fences, wells, etc.
The land is owned by the government, not the ranchers, but there
is no reason that livestock grazing and recreation in the areas
can’t coexist. …we urge the inclusion of Indian Creek
and Red Shirt as the first wilderness areas in the national grasslands
system.
– Rapid City Journal
editorial, March 17, 2002
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