On January 7, President Joe Biden designated two new national monuments in California, totaling 848,000 acres of protected land, a success for conservationists and Indigenous groups.
As President-elect Trump begins his second term, concerns arise about the fate of California's national monuments, given his previous actions to reduce the Bears Ears National Monument by approximately 85%.
The Antiquities Act of 1906 empowers the president to designate national monuments, allowing for significant protections of cultural resources, as exemplified by the sacred lands of Bears Ears.
California's national monuments face potential threats under a Trump presidency, raising fears among conservationists and Indigenous advocates about possible reductions or alterations to these protected areas.
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