A memo that was leaked from the Department of Interior states plans to set aside millions of acres of federal land that currently are open to sportsmen. They`re going to name this land "National Monuments." These millions of acres will become federal land if Obama makes it so, all this needs is Obama`s pen stroke and it`s done.
The memo states about 13 million acres across nine western states that will be set aside as "National Monuments."
The 1906 Antiquities Act allows the President to make these designations without Congressional approval or local input.
We are very concerned about this having learned from past history, Monument designations have caused trouble for sportsmen. One example is President Carter created millions of acres of National Park Service Monuments in Alaska which were immediately closed to all types of hunting. It took an act of Congress to undo many of these hunting closures.
President Clinton took similar action at the end of his term.
We know that a Monument designation does not automatically limit hunting or other uses, however experience has shown that this type of designation can have a negative impact on access and conservation efforts.
We at Hunters Against PETA believe that all sportsmen and American citizens should have the right to voice their opinions on this matter and we`ll be sending our opinion to the White House expressing our disapproval.
We`ll be watching this matter very closely and make sportsmen aware of any changes regarding this matter.
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