-
Hundreds Attend As PLC Annual Meeting Enters Final Day
WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2020) – The Public Lands Council’s (PLC) 52nd Annual Meeting heads into the final day with hundreds of ranchers registered to take part in virtual sessions. Today’s events will feature remarks from Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Aurelia Skipwith, an expert panel, and several policy committees. Despite meeting virtually […]
Continue reading -
Public Lands Ranchers Set to Make Most Of Opportunities At PLC Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON (Sept. 23, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today kicked off the 52nd Annual Meeting of public lands ranchers with a new twist – several hundred participants will be meeting virtually over the next two days. The meeting will run through Thursday and features an outstanding lineup of speakers that includes PLC leadership, […]
Continue reading -
Livestock Producers Welcome Senate EPW Hearing on State Management of Grizzly Bears
WASHINGTON (Sept. 9, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council (PLC) Executive Director, Kaitlynn Glover, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works’ (EPW) hearing on S.614, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act, introduced by Senator […]
Continue reading -
Virtual PLC Annual Meeting on September 23-24 – Registration Open
WASHINGTON (August 31, 2020) – Registration is now open for the Public Lands Council’s (PLC) 52nd Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be entirely virtual on September 23-24, 2020. Registration is free for all participants. . “The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in many of our plans and day-to-day activities. As a result, the 2020 […]
Continue reading -
Livestock and Sportsmen Groups Enter Historic Conservation Partnership
MYAKKA CITY, FL (August 24, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Safari Club International (SCI) to outline the groups’ shared commitment to conservation of natural resources through sustainable multiple use. The MOU outlines these groups’ […]
Continue reading -
NCBA & PLC Highlight Importance Of Public Lands Ranchers In Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2020) – Ethan Lane, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs and representative for the Public Lands Council (PLC), today testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to the public lands cattle industry. The testimony highlighted the importance of […]
Continue reading -
Ranchers Decry House Passage Of Reckless Land Grab Legislation
WASHINGTON (July 22, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council (PLC) Executive Director, Kaitlynn Glover, today released the following statement in response to the passage of the Great American Outdoors (GAO) Act by the House of Representatives: “This is a sad day for public […]
Continue reading -
Arizona Rancher: Administration Succeeded in Removal of “Soul Crushing” Regulations
WASHINGTON (July 16, 2020) – Arizona federal lands rancher Jim Chilton today joined President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler on behalf of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) to celebrate modernization of environmental regulations including the Navigable Waters Protection Rule that replaced the ill-conceived […]
Continue reading -
NCBA, PLC Celebrate Vast Improvements to Environmental Policy
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today celebrate landmark improvements to environmental policy through finalization of the Trump Administration’s rulemaking on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The NEPA updates make the process more efficient and timely, while also laying the groundwork for healthy […]
Continue reading -
Ranchers Applaud Decision to Scrap Grizzly Bear Introduction Plans in North Cascades
WASHINGTON (July 7, 2020) – Kaitlynn Glover, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association executive director of natural resources and Public Lands Council executive director, today released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s announcement that the Department will not move forward with the introduction of grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem: “Secretary […]
Continue reading -
Ranchers Applaud Trump Administration’s Steps to Provide Permanent BLM Leadership
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2020) – Kaitlynn Glover, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association executive director of natural resources and Public Lands Council executive director, today released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s intent to nominate William Perry Pendley as director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): “We appreciate the President’s focus on providing […]
Continue reading -
Ranchers Criticize Senate for Irresponsible Passage of Land Grab Legislation
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council Executive Director, Kaitlynn Glover, today released the following statement in response to the Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act: “Today’s passage of the Great American Outdoors Act is a disappointment to those who […]
Continue reading -
Senate Receives Letter from 48 Livestock and Natural Resource Groups Opposing the Great American Outdoors Act
WASHINGTON (June 8, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) and many other affiliate organizations today wrote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Energy and Natural Resources Chair Lisa Murkowski, and Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member […]
Continue reading -
Why Congress shouldn’t pass the Great American Outdoors Act
Originally published in The Daily Sentinel If we learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is to become financially prepared for the unexpected — and to wash your hands often. As we care for both our personal and financial hygiene, we should expect the same from our elected officials as they set national budgets. Unfortunately, […]
Continue reading -
Behind COVID-19, Old Threats Linger
Originally published in the Wyoming Livestock Roundup Public lands ranching is a bit like three-dimensional chess with a board that rotates after every move: you navigate markets, weather, and consumer preference, while dealing with the added – and often unexpected – challenges that come with operating on public lands. When COVID-19 swept through the United […]
Continue reading