Takeaways:
- The Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act is a legalization that would help ensure functioning ecosystems and protect wildlife habitats and watersheds.
- The legislation would add 23 million acres of International significance to the National Wilderness System across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
- It would also protect the major portion of the Greater Yellowstone, Greater Glacier/Northern Continental Divide, Greater Hells Canyon/Wallowa, Greater Salmon/Selway, and Greater Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk ecosystem.
