Colorado Wildlife Federation President-elect Trump has picked Rep. Zinke (Montana) for the cabinet post of Secretary of Interior. Here is NWF’s press release:
Zinke Pick Signals Trump Intends to Keep Public Lands Promise
Washington, DC (Dec. 13, 2016) – President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly offered Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to be his Secretary of the Interior nominee, a position that
holds great significance for the tens of millions of hunters, anglers, bird watchers, paddlers and other outdoor and wildlife enthusiasts across the country.
The Secretary of Interior oversees the management of more than 500 million acres of public lands, hundreds of National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, and millions of
nautical square miles of oceans. These public trust resources annually serve hundreds of millions of hunters, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts and serve as
the backbone of America’s $646 billion outdoor economy, which supports more than six million jobs.
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“Throughout the campaign, President-elect Trump campaigned vigorously for the vote of America’s hunters and anglers, pledging
votes from hundreds of thousands sportsmen and women helped the President-elect win these crucial states.
“By offering Rep. Ryan Zinke—a sportsman and proponent of keeping public lands public and investing in conservation—the position of Secretary of the Interior, President-elect Trump is signaling that he intends to keep his promises to America’s hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Rep. Zinke has opposed efforts to sell
off America’s public lands and has supported investing in wildlife conservation and reauthorizing the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.
“If Rep. Zinke accepts the nomination, the millions of members of the National Wildlife Federation look forward to hearing his ideas for improving public land
management, increasing access for outdoor recreation, recovering at-risk wildlife populations, reclaiming degraded lands, expanding wildlife-friendly renewable energy development, and strengthening relationships with tribes. We also hope he will affirm previous statements that climate change is real and advocate for common-sense solutions that strengthen our economy, enhance energy independence, reduce emissions, and improve the resilience of wildlife habitat.”