April 25, 1997
| Wise Use Movement | |
| (Information about Northwest militia-type groups) | |
| By Sarah Horn University of Idaho journalism student Who: Wise Use Movement Location: Catron County, NM Region: Bountiful, Utah Activity: Established in 1984. National Federal Lands Conference in Utah that is part of an anti-environmental movement. Physical violence to environmentalists and actions against the Forest Service. Litigations in the U.S. Supreme Court over federal lands and laws passed by counties. A history of terrorism, violence, harassment and smear attacks. Members: A list of member names was not available. No figures listed for total number of members in the group. Property owners, usually have some involvement with militias. How To Reach Them: E-Mail at Wiseuse@cdfe.org Primary Beliefs: Five primary beliefs: 1. Humans, like organisms, must use natural resources to survive. 2. The earth and its life are tough and resilient, not fragile and delicate. 3. We can only learn about the world through trial and error. 4. Technology can break through natural limits to make earthly goods and carrying capacity virtually infinite. 5. Man's reworking of the earth is revolutionary, problematic and ultimately benevolent. Objectives: Get people to realize that we have to use our natural resources to live. We just have to use them wisely and they will be their for our use for years to come. Motto: "We all live up stream" meaning we are responsible for our actions. (As opposed to, "We all live down stream." suggesting we have no control over what is happening to us. |
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