Hunting and fishing group blasts ‘blatant misinformation’ in monument debate

Hunters and anglers have found themselves fact-checking comments Trump made as he downsized two Utah national monuments.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 573

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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Hunters and anglers in the western United States anticipated that President Donald Trump would shrink two Utah national monuments again during his second term. When that happened Monday, many of them wanted details of how millions of acres now outside the monuments’ bounds will be managed, down to issues of weed control and wildfire prevention.

Instead, they’ve found themselves fact-checking Trump on the basics of his two orders slashing the size of Grand Staircase-Escalante and …

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