Jan. 27, 2016
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico sportsmen and women express their regret that the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ended with violence, but are relieved the standoff is over.
“We had feared this outcome and deeply regret the loss of life,” said New Mexico Wildlife Federation Executive Director Garrett Vene Klasen. “But we support the actions of local, state and federal law enforcement officials in arresting the ringleaders of the unlawful effort to seize Malheur National Wildlife Refuge from the American people. We hope that this is the end of such fruitless violence.”
The New Mexico Wildlife Federation encourages all stakeholders to move past this incident toward a healthy, collaborative dialogue about the management of our national public lands.
