John,

There are some places that are simply too special to threaten with oil and gas development. But in the name of "energy dominance," the administration has put oil and gas development above everything—even our cherished places. The Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and Canyonlands and Arches in Utah are just a few of the places that have been targeted by the administration for energy development. Scores of migration corridors—which are crucial for the survival of elk, pronghorn, and mule deer—have also been threatened.

Tell the administration to stop issuing oil and gas leases in places that are cherished by outdoor recreationists and are critical to the survival of wildlife.

Leases have been offered in areas once unthinkable for development: near treasured national parks, wildly popular recreation areas, and in vital wildlife habitat areas throughout the western United States.

Habitat fragmentation is one of the key threats to healthy mule deer populations. Like pronghorn and elk, mule deer require vast spaces across the western landscape to move, find sustenance, and mate. But energy extraction and the roads built to support industry have broken up these vital corridors.

Tell the leaders at the Department of Interior to abandon its energy dominance agenda and stop leasing in areas that are important for wildlife and beloved by hikers, bikers, campers, and bird watchers.

Thank you for lending your voice today for wildlife and the lands and waters they call home.