Mass Mailing from National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
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Summary: A group of 5,484 individuals is requesting that the National Park Service provide public comment opportunities and transparency regarding changes to hunting and trapping rules. They argue that the standards for managing national parks should be higher than other public lands and should include public input.
On behalf of the undersigned 5,484 individuals, we respectfully submit the following comments.
Dear Secretary Burgum,
As someone who cares deeply about wildlife and about people being able to safely enjoy our national parks, I urge you to give the public a chance to understand and comment on the changes being made to hunting and trapping rules by the National Park Service. These decisions could affect park wildlife, visitor safety, and the experience at 55 parks, and they should not move forward without transparency and public input.
Congress allowed hunting and trapping in some parks, but it also protected these places as part of the National Park System for a reason. The standard for caring for national parks is higher than it is for other public lands, and if similar changes on National Wildlife Refuges are open for public review and comment, the same should be true for changes affecting our national park sites.
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