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- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a January order directing the National Park Service to lift hunting and fishing restrictions on 55 lower-48 sites.
- The order would allow tree-stand hunting, dog training, and alligator killing at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park.
- Agencies cite a drop to about 4.2 % in hunting participation among U.S. adults over 16 in 2024 as a reason to seek new revenue sources.
