Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act

The bill would redesignate the existing Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve, splitting it into two distinct units: a National Park where hunting and trapping are generally prohibited (except as allowed by tribal treaty, statute, or executive order), and a National Preserve where hunting and trapping would continue under pre-existing rules. It maintains current fishing regulations across both units, preserves tribal treaty and reserved rights, requires interpretive signage at visitor centers, and updates all legal references to reflect the new designation, with the Secretary of the Interior overseeing administration as a single unit of the…

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