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Trump Admin Rolls Back Wildland Protections | Boise News
The Trump administration is poised to dismantle over 25 years of federal protections covering nearly 45 million acres of wild lands, opening the door to logging and development in critical ecosystems. Citing wildfire prevention as the reason, officials argue overgrown forests fuel fires — but experts counter that human-caused ignitions near roads are the real threat, and more roads could heighten risk. Despite a 2025 attempt that drew 600,000 public objections, no new public meetings have been held — unlike when the original rule was crafted with hundreds of meetings and 1.6 million comments…
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