** Interior opens millions of acres to hunting & fishing
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Source: @Interior ([link removed])
The Interior Department announced ([link removed]) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will open over two million acres to expanded hunting ([link removed]) and fishing ([link removed]) opportunities. The FWS finalized these changes in time for the upcoming 2021-2022 hunting seasons, providing a complete list ([link removed]) of all refuges and hatcheries that allow hunting and fishing opportunities.
The announcement is consistent with ([link removed]) the Biden administration's America the Beautiful ([link removed]) initiative, a locally led, voluntary, nationwide effort to conserve, connect, and restore 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030. Interior Secretary Haaland Deb Haaland said ([link removed]) , "Increasing access to outdoor recreation opportunities is essential to advancing the administration’s commitment to the conservation stewardship of our public lands."
The expansion will cover increased access to 88 National Wildlife Refuges and one National Fish Hatchery. In addition, the final rule ([link removed]) continues efforts to ensure compatibility ([link removed]) with state hunting and fishing regulations where refuges are located. "Responsible hunting and fishing helps to promote healthy wildlife habitats while boosting local recreation economies," said ([link removed]) Secretary Haaland.
Quick hits
** 40 million people rely on the Colorado River—and it's drying up, fast
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ProPublica & New York Times ([link removed])
** Federal judge throws out Trump-era rule to allow draining and filling of streams, wetlands, and marshes
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Washington Post ([link removed])
** More evacuations as the Caldor Fire threatens Lake Tahoe
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Associated Press ([link removed]) | E&E News ([link removed])
** Judge's order forcing Interior to resume lease sales worries climate advocates
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Inside Climate News ([link removed])
** What's happening on the Klamath River? (Hint: it isn't good news for salmon, or threatened or endangered species)
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High Country News ([link removed])
** Interior opens millions of acres to hunting and fishing as part of America the Beautiful initiative
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The Hill ([link removed]) | E&E News ([link removed])
** As coal mining fades, NW Colorado town pivots to outdoor recreation, tourism, and conservation
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Colorado Sun ([link removed])
** Inside Indigenous efforts to stop massive copper mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska
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Crosscut ([link removed])
Quote of the day
There’s a bias in the law over the last 100 years toward creating lots of liability for people who try to create fires on their lands, and no liability for people who keep their land as a tinderbox."
—Michael Wara ([link removed]) , Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment
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Our experts at national parks, wildlife refuges, and historical sites across the country are working to make sure it's easy to find educational and engaging online resources, just in time for back to school. [link removed]… ([link removed])
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