Document Type
Report
Publisher
Utah State University
Publication Date
2-2026
First Page
1
Last Page
3
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Abstract
Bears Ears National Monument in Southeastern Utah was established in 2016 by President Obama after a coalition of Native American petitioned for its designation. In 2017, during his first administration, President Trump reduced the size of the monument by 85%. It was subsequently restored to the original boundaries in 2021 by President Biden. In 2022, the Utah Legislature provided $5 million in funding for the Attorney General’s office to challenge the Bears Ears National Monument designation, and the State of Utah filed a lawsuit in August 2022 challenging the designation (1).
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Michaelann, "Majority of Utahns Support Keeping Bears Ears National Monument as Originally Designated" (2026). Utah People and Environment Poll (UPEP). Paper 23.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/canri_projects/23
Comments
Funding Source: USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHaSS), USU Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, USU Institute for Land, Water, & Air, USU Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research, and Made by Fell.