ASSOCIATED PRESS • April 9, 2020
The Trump administration plans to open 2.3 million acres of land for hunting and fishing at more than 100 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries under a proposal unveiled Wednesday that is aimed at giving Americans more recreational access on public lands including Umbagog NWR in Maine. The plan earned applause from several hunting and fishing groups, but one conservation organization pointed out the move could never make up for “the wildlife lost as a result of Trump’s deregulatory agenda decimating our public lands and environmental protections.”