A new survey of voters in the West found overwhelming support for conservation on public lands—and for the agencies that manage these areas.
A bipartisan team of researchers led Colorado College’s annual “Conservation in the West” poll of about 3,300 voters in eight western states: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. The poll was conducted by phone in January before inauguration day.
Overall, respondents made up of roughly equal thirds of registered Democrats, Republicans and Independents, expressed strong priority for conservation measures on public lands. They want the president to keep national monument designations in place and are in favor of making oil and gas companies pay for their own cleanup…