Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum issued Secretarial Order 3447, which will expand hunting and fishing access on federal lands. Many of the actions outlined in the Order reflect requests by SCI in our 2025 Priorities for the Trump Administration. SCI commends Secretary Burgum for recognizing the vital role hunters and anglers play in conservation.
Secretarial Order 3447 directs agencies within the Department of the Interior to make hunting and fishing access a priority, as required by federal laws like the Dingell Act or National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act. It also instructs agencies to eliminate unnecessary regulatory barriers and strengthen coordination with state, tribal, and territorial wildlife authorities. In addition, the Order prohibits restricting the use of traditional lead ammunition and fishing tackle unless there is clear scientific evidence of population-level impacts to wildlife.
Most importantly, the Order states plainly the Department’s policy that “public and federally managed lands should be open to hunting and fishing unless a specific, documented, and legally supported exception applies.” SCI is encouraged and uplifted by this commitment.
This Order marks an important step toward advancing President Trump’s effort to “Make America Beautiful Again.” Hunters, anglers, and recreational shooters are primary contributors to wildlife conservation funding in the United States and have played a central role in acquiring millions of acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and other public lands.
SCI extends its gratitude to the Secretary and all Department agencies for their dedication to conservation, public access, and the sporting community. We invite our members to join us in celebrating this historic Order.
SCI Celebrates Order Expanding Access for Hunters and Anglers
Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum issued Secretarial Order 3447, which will expand hunting and fishing access on federal lands. Many of the actions outlined in the Order reflect requests by SCI in our 2025 Priorities for the Trump Administration. SCI commends Secretary Burgum for recognizing the vital role hunters and anglers play in conservation.
Secretarial Order 3447 directs agencies within the Department of the Interior to make hunting and fishing access a priority, as required by federal laws like the Dingell Act or National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act. It also instructs agencies to eliminate unnecessary regulatory barriers and strengthen coordination with state, tribal, and territorial wildlife authorities. In addition, the Order prohibits restricting the use of traditional lead ammunition and fishing tackle unless there is clear scientific evidence of population-level impacts to wildlife.
Most importantly, the Order states plainly the Department’s policy that “public and federally managed lands should be open to hunting and fishing unless a specific, documented, and legally supported exception applies.” SCI is encouraged and uplifted by this commitment.
This Order marks an important step toward advancing President Trump’s effort to “Make America Beautiful Again.” Hunters, anglers, and recreational shooters are primary contributors to wildlife conservation funding in the United States and have played a central role in acquiring millions of acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and other public lands.
SCI extends its gratitude to the Secretary and all Department agencies for their dedication to conservation, public access, and the sporting community. We invite our members to join us in celebrating this historic Order.
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