Ohioan Budzik appointed to important federal panel
Jeff Frischkorn
July 5, 2018
Will advise Trump administration on outdoor issues.
Ryan Zinke
Illinois gets $2 million for parks, outdoor rec from offshore oil, gas leases
Ralph Loos
June 11, 2018
How Illinois will use the funds, made up of non-taxpayer dollars from Outer Continental Shelf lease revenues, is unclear. There will be limitations because the funds come through federal matching grants that leverage public and
Zinke proposes expanding hunting, fishing at 30 national wildlife refuges
Staff and News Reports
May 22, 2018
More than a third of those refuges are on lands in the Great Lakes region.
Fishing industry well represented on national outdoor recreation advisory committee
Staff and News Reports
April 4, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A host of well-known outdoor recreation representatives – from the fishing industry in particular – were recently named to the national “Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee, announced recently by U.S.
Interior secretary touts effort to improve big-game habitat
Associated Press
February 13, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said that he’s taking steps to study and preserve habitat and migration corridors in Western states for big-game animals such as elk, mule and deer, a
U.S. sage grouse policy heading back to square one
Associated Press
November 13, 2017
Interior secretary ordered a reassessment of sage grouse protection plans.
U.S. Interior chief wants smaller monuments, but not at home
Associated Press
September 28, 2017
BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has closely followed his boss’ playbook, encouraging mining and drilling on public lands and reducing the size of national monuments that President Donald Trump called a “massive
U.S. interior chief says he won’t eliminate protected lands
Staff and News Reports
August 25, 2017
But Zinke says he will press to change some boundaries and left open the possibility of allowing drilling, mining or other industries on some of the land.
Zinke makes impact in first day as Interior secretary
Staff and News Reports
March 3, 2017
One order overturns the lead ammunition and fishing tackle ban on Fish and Wildlife Service lands, waters, and facilities. The other advances conservation stewardship, improves game and habitat management and increases outdoor recreation opportunities by
