Bears Ears Cuts Strip 90% of Protected Land Tribes Call Sacred

Lien: Trump administration policies are decimating habitat and hunting

A July 13 proclamation signed by President Donald Trump reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah — Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — by 90%, or about 2.9 million acres. As explained by American Hunters & Anglers, “The largest rollback of protected public land in American history just happened and it was served with a side of lies.” American Hunters also pointed out that Trump said (incorrectly), “You can’t do anything. You can…

Trump administration policies are decimating habitat and hunting

A rainbow appears near Harpers Corner Trail in Dinosaur National Monument in 2011. (Photo by Dan Johnson/NPS)A July 13 proclamation signed by President Donald Trump reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah — Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — by 90%, or about 2.9 million acres. As explained by American Hunters & Anglers, “The largest rollback of protected public land in American history just happened and it was served with a si…

Bears Ears cuts strip 90% of protected land tribes call sacred

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bears Ears cuts strip 90% of protected land tribes call sacred Trump’s order shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments sparks tribal backlash over sacred lands, mining expansion and federal trust obligations.  By Becky Tallent | FāVS News Columnist The views expressed in this opinion column are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of FāVS News.  It’s happened again: Federal gov…