President Donald Trump says he will shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments after a review he launched of 27 monuments created by past presidents.
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
![Comb Wash cuts from north to south through Cedar Mesa in Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding, Utah, Oct. 27, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/798EB3C6-3013-47F2-97C0-42004B269C57_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Comb Wash cuts from north to south through Cedar Mesa in Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding, Utah, Oct. 27, 2017.
![Hundreds of petroglyphs cover Newspaper Rock, in Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, Oct. 29, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/85F18907-3E66-4F68-A7E8-5B252EA63454_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hundreds of petroglyphs cover Newspaper Rock, in Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, Oct. 29, 2017.
![Oil pump jacks are seen near Aneth, Utah, Oct. 29, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/AAEC4545-17C6-4756-B832-4CFD12D5651A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Oil pump jacks are seen near Aneth, Utah, Oct. 29, 2017.
![Ranchers close a gate after collecting cattle near Monticello, Utah, Oct. 31, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D52ABECE-BCC2-4118-A035-49692E0A3DBE_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ranchers close a gate after collecting cattle near Monticello, Utah, Oct. 31, 2017.