Trump Administration Forces National Park Service To Weaken Its Hunting Regulations In Alaska
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In a move critics say runs contrary to the National Park Service's mission to manage for naturally-functioning ecosystems and processes, the agency in Alaska is relaxing its hunting and trapping prohibitions in national preserves so they'll align with the state's regulations.