President Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is expanding hunting and fishing in 77 national wildlife refuges, in a move that critics say could harm wildlife.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said hunters and anglers can shoot and cast their rods on 2,200 square miles of federally protected land in 37 states. Much of it is considered critical habitat for birds to refuel during their migrations. The agency, which also now permits fishing at 15 national hatcheries, said some 5,000 regulations have been eliminated or simplified to match state rules.
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