Conservationists and native tribes fight for the protection of the Owyhee Canyonlands

OREGON (KMVT/KSVT) — The Owyhee Canyonlands is one of the largest remaining unprotected areas in the contiguous United States it has more than 2.5 million acres of wellness quality lands, incredible rugged remote country, and it’s one of those just magical special places we have remaining here in our public land system that hasn’t been yet protected.

Only five percent of the Owyhee Canyonlands are permanently protected, leaving the vast majority of native species vulnerable to threats. According to Karly Foster, the Conservation Campaign Manager for Oregon Natural Desert Association, said that most people misinterpret what the word “protection” means.