PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Creadon, Samantha
AU  - Bergren, Erin C.
TI  - Bears Ears National Monument: Politics, Controversy, and Potential Remedies
AID  - 10.1525/cse.2019.001990
DP  - 2019 Jan 01
TA  - Case Studies in the Environment
4099  - http://cse.ucpress.edu/content/early/2019/07/19/cse.2019.001990.short
4100  - http://cse.ucpress.edu/content/early/2019/07/19/cse.2019.001990.full
AB  - Bears Ears National Monument (BENM), a site with extraordinary cultural, scientific, and recreational values, was established by President Barack Obama of the United States in 2016. One year later, the monument’s area was reduced by 85%. Due to backlash from stakeholders, such as the indigenous, scientific, and environmental communities, and multiple options have presented themselves to resolve the conflict. This paper provides a thorough but condensed knowledge of the ongoing and proposed efforts to maintain the original boundaries of the BENM.