Former representative calls on lawmakers to denounce militia

摘要

A former Nevada congressman whose district included the Bundy family ranch today called onrnlawmakers to denounce the militia that has taken over a national wildlife refuge in Oregon andrnother groups that put public land managers at risk.rn"We might not always agree on the best policies for using and protecting our American publicrnlands," former Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) said in a petition co-authored by the Center forrnWestern Priorities, a Denver-based conservation group. "But we all know that violence is neverrnthe answer and dedicated public servants like park rangers and scientists should not be therntargets of threats or attacks."