"The change follows major opposition from Republican lawmakers and duck hunters."
"The Trump administration has hit the brakes on its plan to roll back a Fish and Wildlife Service wetland conservation policy following pushback from prominent Republicans and tens of thousands of duck hunters.
The agency will not move forward with changes to a rule governing conservation easements in the Upper Midwest — at least for now. The Aug. 14 announcement came days after over a dozen congressional Republicans, alongside conservation groups and hunters, urged the agency to retain the current policy, set during the Biden administration.
“Our administration is dedicated to protecting both the wetland easements purchased by the FWS that are necessary to protect our conservation heritage as well as the private landowners’ use of their lands outside the easement boundaries,” the agency said in a post on X. “At this time, no further action is planned as we review the information received.”"
Miranda Willson reports for E&E News August 18, 2026.
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