There doesn’t seem to be an animal, plant, or fish on federal public lands safe from the Trump Administration. 

The Interior Department has announced what officials describe as “the largest proposed expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,” adding or broadening more than 1,450 opportunities across 111 stations in 32 states.

Perhaps such a careless, abominable proposal that appeases the measly 4 percent of U.S. residents who hunt for the sadistic thrill it gives them, is President Trump’s wedding present to Don Jr., a grand gesture for missing his son’s wedding in the Bahamas last weekend. 

Making 92 million acres of National Wildlife Refuge System lands, or 95 percent, available for hunting, would be right up Don Jr’s alley.

Don Jr. loves killing animals. And he thinks he’s above the law. 

Who can forget the photo of him holding an elephant’s tail he cut off after killing the animal taken during an African hunting trip in the early 2000s. More recently he slaughtered a rare Argali mountain sheep and only retroactively secured hunting permission from the Mongolian government. Last year, he was being investigated for shooting a protected duck while he and his hunting party were in Italy’s Venice Lagoon.

To thrive, wildlife needs places to live where they can be undisturbed. So, if you agree with Friends of Animals that this proposal is a moronic idea, you can say so. The FWS is seeking public comments on the proposed rule for 30 days. You can submit a comment here: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-1223-0001.