30 Very Good Dogs Who Support Bears Ears

In December 2016, President Obama designated the Bears Ears National Monument, over 2,000 square miles of spectacular landscape in Southeastern Utah with significant environmental and cultural significance. The monument was proposed by five Tribes with ancestral ties to the land, and is supported by the majority of Native and non-Native Utahns alike. This April, President Trump signed an executive order demanding a review of all monument designations in the last two decades, a move which particularly threatens Bears Ears. In response, thousands of concerned people rallied at the Utah State Capitol to show their support for keeping Bears Ears National Monument protected in its entirety. Included in the crowd were #protestpups, including:

1. This cutie who stands with Bears Ears, because even canines know we need to protect sacred land.

2. This fluffdog, who just learned Bears Ears is home to 100,000 sites of archeological and cultural significance.

3. And this pup who is *very* frightened that Interior Secretary Zinke might support significantly reducing the monument's size.

4. This majestic floof who wants to know why Utah legislators won't respect Tribal sovereignty.

5. And this senior dog, who wants Bears Ears to still be there for his grandpuppies.

6. This doggo who believes in getting dressed up to rally.

7. This happy fellow, who stands with Bears Ears on his tiny legs

8. And this Utahn who would really rather sit for Bears Ears.

9. This doggo who stands with the Ute Mountain Ute, Uintah Ouray Ute, Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni tribes to protect the monument designation.

10. This puppy: "If I lay on the monument, they can't take it away... right?"

11. This corgi, who knows that 64% of Utah voters support the monument.

12. And this lab, who knows that figure includes the majority of San Juan County.

13. This curly fellow who can't believe all of Utah's elected officials, who are *supposed* to represent Utahns, are still against the monument.

14. This good dog, who is really concerned about the desecration of sacred native land if the monument status is revoked.

15. And this tiny pupper, who is afraid they'll come after dog's ears next...

16. This guide puppy who is working for the weekend to protect public lands.

17. And this lovely who is here to support the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition

18. This super-soft husky who thinks licking his sign will help.

19. This doggo who heard what Orrin Hatch said about Native American support for Bears Ears and is now sad about humanity...

20. And this one who just cannot handle Secretary Zinke's disrespect for Native Women

21. This fluffdog who thinks Southern Utah is too hot, but still wants Bears Ears preserved for her fur-deficient animal brethren.

22. This pupper who thinks that Federal-Tribal Collaborative Management of Bears Ears is a great idea

23. And this one who wants the US government to honor that agreement.

24. This serious pup, who is sick of Utah politicians cherrypicking data in an attempt to discredit nearly unanimous Indigenous support for the monument.

25. And this one who is just SO HAPPY to see how many folks turned out in support of the monument.

26. This wise doggo, who believes Public Lands should stay in public paws. (Please don't tell him it doesn't rhyme!)

27. This pensive pup, who is carefully thinking through what to say to Zinke and the Trump administration during the public comment period

28. And this pupper who just sticks her tongue out in their general direction.

29. This altruistic floofer, who knows protecting public lands sometimes means he doesn't get to pee on them.

30. And lastly this pupper, who just realized the public comment period for Bears Ears is ending Thursday night. Better get going! #StandWithBearsEars