Keep our public lands public (Letters)

Keep our community lands community Re Masses land on and off the chopping block necessities our continued help June commentary I appreciate the commentary by T A Barron Loss of our population lands even in small increments is stealing from our birthright Furthermore in addition to recreation they encouragement local economies ranching logging and natural store extraction Most of of these lands will end up as either multi-million dollar homes used for a limited weeks per year or as large properties the populace is excluded from Readers need to contact their congressional representatives and senators to demonstrate their opinions on this issue now Democrats will certainly vote against this bill when it returns to the House so constituents of Representatives Crank Hurd Evans and Boebert have the greatest opportunity to be effective York Miller Denver The megabill in the present in the Senate includes a mandate to sell million to million acres of society lands mostly in the West that are at this moment managed by the U S Forest Provision and the Bureau of Land Management BLM Here is why no bill should ever include such things First general lands are a matter of economic well-being A record states that recreation on BLM lands contributes billion to the market in Colorado alone Recreation in U S National Forests contributes billion in GDP nationwide Secondly residents lands are a matter of overall human well-being Protected natural areas benefit our civilization in more approaches than we realize For example forests and wetlands filter water reducing water recovery costs These places provide habitat for creatures that pollinate our crops Also spending time in nature has proven physical and mental soundness benefits This sell-off of residents lands has human soundness implications If this goes through it won t just affect mountain town dwellers like me who want options for places to hike my dogs Even if you live in a big city and would never dream of going camping this will affect you and our country To quote a renowned folk singer this land was made for you and me Laurel Smerch Mancos Deportations during labor shortage is not logical In The Denver Post Tuesday morning June th were two separate but interrelated articles Factories having trouble filling nearly open positions and Justices allow Trump to restart deportation of expatriates away from their home countries Policies driven by logic and specific compassion instead of unbending ideology and fear would benefit everyone in our country Robert Morales Centennial Help save the Trevor Project Re Hotline amenity tailored to LGBTQ youths to end June news story As a family physician I am concerned about the well-being of our LGBTQ neighbors An executive order is terminating the Trevor Project a suicide helpline for LGBTQ youth on July The Colorado Wellbeing Institute indicates that of Colorado adults almost individuals identify as LGBTQ Twenty percent of Colorado youth under the age of identify as LGBTQ This large minority of our population experiences major social stressors and disparities in access to mental physical condition care According to the Centers for Sickness Control suicide is the second leading cause of death among to -year-olds and the third leading cause among to -year-olds LGBTQ individuals are four times more likely to attempt suicide The Trevor Project estimates that more than million young LGBTQ Americans seriously consider suicide each year with one attempt every seconds These are sobering statistics The Trevor Project supported million individuals in the past years It is unconscionable that LGBTQ individuals might be unable to access a critical and simple backing a lifeline to a sympathetic understanding ear in a time of situation We cannot afford to lose the promise of these youth who will be the leaders teachers and scientists of the next day We must promote their safety Please sign the Trevor Project s petition to reverse the planned cuts or ask your legislators to sponsorship the Trevor Project If you are or someone you know is considering self-harm call or text the Suicide Lifeline at Time is of the essence Maria Yvonne Chansky Denver hed here suggested Don t Cry Wolf Without the Facts Re Tie should go to the ranchers June letter to the editor A fresh letter suggests that if a wolf might be involved in a livestock death the tie should go to the rancher But with fewer than wolves in Colorado-and tens of thousands of coyotes and over black bears-that s not a tie That s a statistical mismatch Colorado s livestock compensation operation already heavily favors ranchers It pays area value for substantiated wolf kills and even reimburses for indirect losses like missing livestock with just a likelihood That s the greater part generous predator compensation activity in the country What s missing in this conversation is accountability In a modern constituents hearing Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff substantiated that livestock losses formed the basis of a large compensation claim but didn t clarify how plenty of occurred before the producer implemented basic deterrents like burying an open carcass pit Masses records show that once deterrents were in place losses dropped dramatically That s not a coincidence That s science and it s what Proposition called for when voters approved wolf reintroduction in Instead of lowering the bar further we should strengthen the system require nonlethal conflict prevention as a condition of compensation and ensure citizens funds backing those committed to coexistence not those who invite conflict and demand a check Let s be fair to ranchers but also to Colorado s native wildlife and the voters who supported their return Shane Brown Colorado Springs Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns editorials and more To send a letter to the editor about this article submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail