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MABA launches strategic conservation initiative 

WLJ
Feb. 20, 2026 1 minute read
MABA launches strategic conservation initiative 

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland recently toured the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in advance of the Interior deciding whether to keep the original parks’ boundaries. Pictured here

The Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission launched MABA 250, a strategic conservation initiative chaired by Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

The effort is intended to guide conservation policy while promoting outdoor recreation and resource development. MABA 250 outlines priorities that include balancing stewardship with economic growth, expanding access for hunting and fishing, increasing voluntary conservation, reducing regulatory barriers and supporting species recovery and habitat management.

The commission will release a report outlining accomplishments during the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library as part of America 250 commemorations in July. 

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