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House subcommittee hears same‑day secretarial order to default public lands to open for hunting and fishing
Summary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesbick told the House Natural Resources subcommittee that Secretary Burgum issued a secretarial order directing bureaus to keep federal lands open to hunting and fishing unless a legal exception applies; Nesbick said the Service aims to open most refuges and hatcheries to hunting and fishing within two years while coordinating with states, tribes and partners.
The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries heard testimony on a new Department of the Interior direction intended to increase hunting and fishing access on federal lands and waters.
Brian Nesbick, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, told the panel the secretary issued a secretarial order earlier the same day instructing bureaus that federal land should be open to hunting and fishing unless specific, legally supported exceptions apply. Nesbick said the…
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