Don’t Let E-bikes Threaten Wildlife and Our Wild Public Lands

Posted in: Madison Park
 
Warbler

Martin,

What would happen to wildlife in our national parks, wildlife refuges, and other public lands if motorized mountain bikes, or E-bikes, are allowed on backcountry and other non-motorized trails?

We don’t know. But that hasn’t stopped the Department of Interior from making a proposal to allow mechanically-powered bikes on those trails without any analysis on what impact E-bikes will have on wildlife, the trails themselves, or on other recreationists.

Tell the administration to rescind its proposal to allow E-bikes on non-motorized trails until they study what impact these motors may have on wildlife, public lands, and other recreationists.

Without conducting any environmental analysis as to the potential impacts of allowing this rule change, there could be significant negative impacts to our public lands, waters, and wildlife populations.

We know that motorized vehicles have an impact on all kinds of wildlife including elk, mule deer, and songbirds like warblers. Wildlife should be allowed to migrate, feed, and mate in areas that have long prohibited motorized travel. E-bikes use motors. Before setting a bad precedent and making a rule change to allow these electric motors on non-motorized trails, the public needs to know what the impacts could be on birds, wildlife, and the lands they cherish.

Tell the leaders at these agencies to do their jobs: they should rescind proposals to allow motorized electric bikes on non-motorized trails until they complete adequate analysis.

While most Americans have been staying at home and planning for when they can safely get out on their favorite trails, the Department of Interior has issued controversial plans that could wreck future plans for getting back to nature. Human-powered mountain bikers, hikers, hunters, anglers, and bird watchers have fought for years to keep E-bikes off backcountry and non-motorized trails.

Thank you for lending your voice today for wildlife and the lands and waters they call home.

Tracy Stone-Manning
   

Sincerely,

Tracy Stone-Manning
Senior Advisor, Public Lands
National Wildlife Federation Action Fund

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