host: bridget is from montana. you are on with chase huntley from the wilderness society. caller: good morning. i would like to talk about, there is much discussion on states taking over federal land and putting it under state jurisdiction. my fear is eventually they could sell it to the highest bidder. what is your opinion? guest: we agree public land should remain public and have grave concerns about recent proposals in state legislatures and discussed on capitol hill about turning public lands over to state management and state control or selling them off. in our view, our public lands are our national heritage. they were created when the states joined the union under provisions of the constitution and remain managed by the federal government for the benefit of all of us who have a stake. what is most important in our view when we think about the values out there is to make sure they are being managed so every acre is being put to its best use. in many cases, the wilderness society is working with developers to find the right places for activities while ensuring we can