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Buy a hand-muff made from muskrats trapped by Randy Newberg: https://shopfreshtracks.com/collections/gear-list?srsltid=AfmBOoqkvnz41xhiwnbIJR30_pxnmv2yXhwfzkf0oHt4nwltq3pbMaMt Comment on wild horses on BLM Land: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=F8129444-CA5D-F111-BEC6-001DD8029ED0 Arizona Residents contact your leaders in regards to wild horses: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/hold-the-line This week we take a look at Trump’s new executive order to rescind previous regulations from 1972 and 1977 that governed off-road vehicle use on public lands. The administration argues these older orders were overly vague and difficult for agencies to implement. Critics contend that increasing road access displaces wildlife, pushes animals onto private land, and alters hunter success rates, which can ultimately lead to fewer available tags and reduced recreational opportunities. Other news stories include; The National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System released a list of locations where hunting and fishing opportunities will be opened or expanded. While new access is available, the specific regulations and management changes for many of these sites remain unclear. American Prairie canceled their public bison hunt after the Bureau of Land Management revoked their grazing permit. This decision followed pressure from Montana state officials and industry organizations, despite the non-profit's work on wildlife management and public land access. A mule deer was harvested in Alaska for the first time, prompting concerns from wildlife managers regarding disease transmission to native species. Managers have opened year-round hunting with no bag limit to mitigate the risk of parasites and diseases like Chronic Wasting Disease. A recent oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received minimal interest, with very few tracts receiving bids. The low turnout highlights the high costs, logistical challenges, and lack of industry incentive to develop in the region. The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the management of wild horses and burros on public lands. There is also a push for Arizona residents to contact officials regarding the removal of unauthorized horses on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

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