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US Interior Department reverses bear-baiting ban on Alaska federal land
The US interior secretary in October 2026 who said the rule responded to Alaska residents’ demands.
Doug Burgum is the United States Secretary of the Interior and a politician, businessperson and angel investor. He was born in 1956 and is a citizen of the United States.

The US interior secretary in October 2026 who said the rule responded to Alaska residents’ demands.