
Seventy-seven national wildlife refuges and 15 national fish hatcheries managed by the U.S. The expansion included in the rule is more than double the acreage that has been opened or expanded compared to the last 5 years combined. This is a big win for sportsmen and sportswomen across the country and our collective conservation efforts.” “President Trump has made increasing public access and streamlining government functions priorities of his administration, and this new rule delivers on both fronts given the unprecedented expansion of public acreage and removal or revision of 5,000 hunting and fishing regulations to more closely match state laws. “This is the largest single effort to expand hunting and fishing access in recent history,” said Secretary Bernhardt. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today new hunting and fishing opportunities on more than 1.4 million acres nationwide.

Contact: – Kicking off this year’s hunting season and continuing the Trump Administration’s efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S.
