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.