Tuesday April 27, 2021

Offensive language and imagery were recently found scrawled over petroglyph panels on Birthing Rock, a piece of ancient human history the Bureau of Land Management estimates is at least 1,000 years old. The BLM is asking the public not to attempt to remove the vandalism as they are currently working with professional conservators to repair the site. This incident is the second, very public vandalism of petroglyph panels on Moab’s public lands in recent weeks. Plus, extended wildfire seasons are a reality across the West. Our radio partners have more about the decisive actions communities can take to protect themselves from those fires.

Show Notes:

Photo: Visitors at the Birthing Rock petroglyph panel near Moab on April 26th. The Bureau of Land Management has an active investigation into the recent vandalism of the site.

Photos of vandalism at the Birthing Rock Panel:
https://www.kzmu.org/tuesday-april-27-2021/

To report vandalism on public lands:

Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office: Anyone who sees illegal activities or suspected vandalism should report it to the local field office (435 259-2100). If you suspect a crime in progress and you cannot reach the BLM office, please contact the Grand County Dispatch (435-259-8115).

National Park Service: To aid an investigation or report something suspicious in any National Park Service site anonymously, visit www.nps.gov/ISB and click “submit a tip.” You can also call 888-653-0009 or email [email protected]. Message via Facebook @InvestigativeServicesNPS or Twitter @SpecialAgentNPS.

KDNK: PIO Kale Casey Prompts Decisive Action for Protection from Wildfire
https://www.kdnk.org/post/pio-kale-casey-prompts-decisive-action-protection-wildfire