I strongly oppose the proposal to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. As an outdoorsman and supporter of wildlife conservation, I have enjoyed the benefits that the Roadless Rule has provided towards a healthier ecosystem as well as more stable and successful wildlife populations. Growing up in Northern Wisconsin, places like the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest were paramount to our successful hunting seasons as well as the preservation of natural beauty. It remains just as important today, and it is a major portion of the local community’s identity. Rescinding this rule could negatively affect wildlife populations by altering animal behavior and destroying crucial habitat. In turn, it could take away from both our community’s and country’s identity. The United States’ native forests, wildlife, and ecosystems used to be part of what makes it so great, but much of that has largely been destroyed by development. It’s important to preserve what’s left for future generations of Americans to enjoy.