The River Runs Through It Act erodes roadless, wildlife protections

By: Guest Commentary

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 670

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The River Runs Through It Act, introduced by Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke, would protect just a fraction of public National Forest lands needed for our wildlife and fish to not only persist, but thrive.

The act contains new designations for 465,000 acres primarily in the Blackfoot and Clearwater watersheds that are home to bull trout, cutthroat trout, grizzly bears, lynx, wolverine and a large herd of elk that over-winters on the Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife …

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