Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation
Headline: Federal Agencies Directed to Expand Hunting Opportunities Nationwide
What it does: Federal agencies must evaluate and implement actions to expand hunting opportunities and manage game species and habitats.
- Expands and enhances hunting access and management on public lands.
- Requires coordination with State and tribal wildlife agencies and stakeholders.
- Creates a national conference and a 10-year hunting conservation plan.
Summary
This order instructs federal agencies with responsibilities for public lands, outdoor recreation, and wildlife to facilitate expanding and improving hunting opportunities and to manage game species and their habitats.
It asks agencies to evaluate effects on hunting, consider hunting's economic and recreational value, work with State and tribal wildlife agencies while respecting private property and State authority, and set short- and long-term goals.
The order also directs the White House Council on Environmental Quality to convene a national wildlife conference and produce a 10-year recreational hunting and wildlife conservation plan to guide federal and state actions.
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