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DENVER – The by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will not hear the case brought by Utah to dispose of federal public lands within its borders is good news for wildlife, our sporting traditions, and Western hunters and anglers who depend on these lands for their way of life. The State of Utah claimed it was unconstitutional for the federal government to own public lands within states, except for military bases. Despite the court’s decision, some states are expected to continue to try to dispose of federal public lands — efforts that the National Wildlife Federation will oppose in order to keep public lands in public hands.

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