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Positive Moves for the PLC
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The Public Lands Council (PLC) has successfully rescinded a rule implemented by the Biden administration that prioritized conservation over other land uses, which they deemed illegal and not supported by the Organic Act or the Taylor Grazing Act. Additionally, the PLC has been actively involved in the Grazing Action Plan, signing a federal MOU to standardize grazing regulations across federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior, BLM, and the USDA Forest Service.
Grazing Bill Seeks Parity for Ranchers; Push to Delist Mexican Wolf Advances
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The National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Public Lands Council are advocating for a bill before the House Natural Resources Committee that would address the inequity in due process protections for ranchers on national grasslands under the Federal Land Policy Management Act
Grazing Permits and Wildfire Management; Public Lands Council Par 2
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With USDA rolling back roadless rule, the Public Lands Council has been working with federal agencies to use grazing permits as a means to reduce wildfire risk.
Wildfires and Grazing Permits
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The Public Lands Council is working to bring more grazing into the wildfire control mix.
Long-Awaited Study Shows Grazing is Good for Sage Grouse
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The results of a long-term study conducted by the University of Idaho show that cattle grazing helps, not hinders, sage grouse habitat.
10-Year Study Confirms Grazing Benefits Sage Grouse
California Ag Today
A decade of University of Idaho research shows that cattle grazing improves sage grouse habitat and reduces wildfire risk—confirming what ranchers have long known.
Monument Designations Move 30x30 Needle
California Ag Today
Eleventh-hour national monument designations from the Biden Administration add more than half a million acres to California’s historic 30×30 initiative.
Lymes disease
Idaho Ag Today
During a conversation with public lands consultant and freelance writer Andy Rieber who suffers from Lyme's disease.
Utilizing Livestock Grazing to Prevent Wildfires
California Ag Today
Western ranchers are rallying behind bills aimed at using livestock grazing to prevent wildfires.
Study Show Importance of Grazing Permits
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University study shows that cheatgrass being spread on public lands is not from cattle grazing.
New Public Lands Uses Impacting Grazing Permits
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The Public Lands Council addressed public land use issues at their recent annual meeting in Colorado.
NACD Wants to Be a Part of New Land Use Rule
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The Bureau of Land Management is making some land use rule updates and the National Association of Conservation Districts wants conservation districts to be considered when it comes to land restoration.
PLC; US Forest Service Extreme Actions Against Ranching Family
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After many years of working with the US Forest Service under federal grazing permits, a family in South Dakota is being unfairly treated, according to the Public Lands Council.
Getting Involved in BLM Public Lands Rule Implementation
California Ag Today
The Bureau of Land Management has announced its intent to develop a Federal Advisory Committee to engage the public and help inform the BLM’s implementation of the Rule.
BLM Land Managment Rule Has Dire Implications for Cattle Producers
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The Public Lands Council has filed a lawsuit agains BLM on a new land management rule, citing that they believe BLM has not acted within their authority as an agency.
Improving the Management of Grazing on Federal Lands
California Ag Today
Two U.S. senators have now introduced bipartisan legislation that they say will support ranchers who rely upon federal lands to graze their livestock.
Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Proposal Questioned
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Director of the Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Government Affairs Director, Sigrid Jones questions why this reintroduction is necessary.
Continued Angst Among Ag Groups on Proposed BLM Conservation Rule
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Public Lands Director, Sigrid Johannes
Public Lands Council Says Proposed BLM Rule Not Legal
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Public Lands Council Executive Director, Kaitylyn Glover
Public Lands Council Unhappy with BLM's Proposed Land Lease Rule Change
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Kaitlynn Glover, executive director of the Public Lands Council