Public Lands Council Concludes 51st Annual Meeting

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 28, 2019) – Following an appearance from U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, the Public Lands Council (PLC) concluded its Annual Meeting in Great…

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U.S. Interior Secretary Bernhardt Headlines PLC Annual Banquet in Montana

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 28, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt addressed many of his greatest partners in land management and conservation – federal lands ranchers…

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BLM Recognizes Individuals and Organizations at PLC Annual Meeting

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (September 26, 2018) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2019 Rangeland and Sagebrush Steppe Stewardship Awards were presented Thursday during the Public Lands Council (PLC)…

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Public Lands Council Kicks Off Sold-out Event in Great Falls, Mont.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 25, 2019) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today kicked off its sold-out Annual Meeting in Great Falls, Mont., by welcoming more than 200 industry…

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Public Lands Council Executive Director Statement in Response to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Staffing Announcement

PLC Executive Director Ethan Lane Accepts Position as Vice President of Government Affairs for the NCBA, Remains Engaged During Transition and Beyond WASHINGTON (Sept. 18, 2019) – Public Lands Council…

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The Value of Grazing: The Benefits Just Don’t Stop

Livestock grazing provides a vast series of interconnected benefits, something California rancher Mike Williams believes is what makes the practice so valuable. “Fire is a key component, but there…

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The Value of Grazing: Land and Species Conservation

For wildlife that rely on natural habitat to survive, there is no better partner than ranchers. That’s because ranchers protect and enhance rangeland that many critters call home. Maggie Hanna…

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Fact check: Will changes to the implementation of the ESA cause species to go extinct?

Following the Trump Administration’s finalization of its modernized approach to implementing the Endangered Species Act, the usual suspects amped up pointed rhetoric blaming the President and his top aides…

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The Value of Grazing: Preserving Open Spaces

As growing metropolitan cities expand to rural areas, farms and ranches that supply food to our growing global population and habitat for thousands of wildlife species that are threatened. Tim…

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NCBA, PLC Welcome Finalization of Federal Rules to Modernize ESA Implementation

WASHINGTON (August 12, 2019) – Today the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) welcomed the finalization of federal rules to modernize implementation of the Endangered…

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Livestock Groups Launch Month-long Campaign Highlighting the Benefits of Grazing

WASHINGTON (August 7, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council today launched a digital campaign focused on the value of grazing. The digital campaign…

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The Value of Grazing: Wildfire Mitigation

In December of 2017, the Thomas fire blackened Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. The fire’s large, hot embers left Rich Atmore with a burning memory. As Atmore reflects on…

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NCBA, PLC Continue to Oppose Introduction of Grizzly Bears to Northern Cascades

WASHINGTON (July 25, 2019) – Today Ethan Lane, Senior Executive Director of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Federal Lands and Executive Director of the Public Lands Council, issued the…

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NCBA, PLC Applaud Nomination of Skipwith to Lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

WASHINGTON (July 17, 2019) — Ethan Lane, Senior Executive Director, Federal Lands, National…

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Public Lands Official to Congress: Federal Wild Horse Management System “Crippled to Point of Catastrophic Failure”

Lane Calls for Congress to Take Action, Consider Compromise Proposal For Sake…

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