Bureau of Land Management
Most of the mineral rights are being eyed by a Canadian copper mining firm. But there's other interest.
As officials explore options to manage the population, horse advocates fear relocation could lead to animals being slaughtered.
The new Bears Ears National Monument boundary strips protections for approximately three-fourths of known archaeological treasures.
It's the latest move in the Trump administration's push for "energy dominance."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
This attempt to roll back protections for national monuments is unprecedented and terribly misguided.
Previously, it featured two boys enjoying nature.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz just "kicked a hornet's nest," one conservationist said.
Their representatives in Congress, however, don't seem to care.
More than 50 short-sighted bills have been introduced in state legislatures to take away your public lands.