Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted August 19, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 19, 2020 Bravo! https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/trump-administration-largest-expansion-hunting-fishing The Trump administraion has opened and expanded more than 850 hunting and fishing opportunities across 2.3 million public acres, touted as the largest historic expansion of its kind. The Interior Department announced the news on Tuesday, confirming the new recreational access at 138 national wildlife refuges and 9 national fish hatcheries, marking the “single largest” expansion of such opportunities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in agency history. Director of the Fish and Wildlife Services Aurelia Skipwith praised the Trump administration and Bernhardt for prioritizing outdoor recreation for the public since “day one.” “Hunting and fishing are a part of our American history, and we continue to ensure we provide opportunities for these activities which epitomize our American heritage,” Skipwith said. “Furthermore, we have maintained our commitment to promoting good government by reducing the regulatory burden by working with states to facilitate these outdoor activities.” Defining an "opportunity" as one species, on one field station, in one state, the department explained that the final rule opens or expands 859 hunting and fishing opportunities. Coupled with last year's expansion of 1.4 million acres, the proposal would boost the Trump administration's total expansion of lands for new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities to over 4 million acres across the country. Notable updates include expanded recreation at Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming and Jordan River National Fish Hatchery in Michigan, among others. The Fish and Wildlife Service has also released interactive maps illustrating the hunting and fishing opportunities. Outdoor enthusiasts in America generated almost $1 billion in excise taxes last year, further supporting important state conservation programs, the department said. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted August 19, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, f7ben said: Excellent New access to area greater than the size of Connecticut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Just now, Highmark said: New access to area greater than the size of Connecticut. I applaud this decision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Trump owns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mainecat Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 That’s due to the opening of drilling and mining on those sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 MC only likes hunting for washrooms before he shits his pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mainecat said: That’s due to the opening of drilling and mining on those sites. .....and a precursor to the sell off of public land Jason Chaffetz of Utah tried to run that up the flagpole early on in trump’s term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 19, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 19, 2020 Good move Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Need to expand snowmobiling to city streets so I can make some hamfrancisco videos. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 19, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Anler said: Need to expand snowmobiling to city streets so I can make some hamfrancisco videos. Fucking classic.🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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