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Livestock Groups Call Attention to Judicial Activism in Sage Grouse Case

Posted by Public Lands Council on October 16, 2019

WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2019) – Today, Public Lands Council President Bob Skinner and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston released the following statements in response to the enjoinment…
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Public Lands Council Concludes 51st Annual Meeting

Posted by Public Lands Council on September 28, 2019

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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BLM Recognizes Individuals and Organizations at PLC Annual Meeting

Posted by Public Lands Council on September 26, 2019

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.

Posted by Public Lands Council on September 25, 2019

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

Posted by Public Lands Council on September 18, 2019

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

Posted by Public Lands Council on August 12, 2019

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

Posted by Public Lands Council on August 7, 2019

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

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 25, 2019

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

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 17, 2019

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”

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 16, 2019

Lane Calls for Congress to Take Action, Consider Compromise Proposal For Sake…
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Cattlemen Welcome Nomination of Rob Wallace for Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 6, 2019

WASHINGTON (May 6, 2019) – Today Ethan Lane, Senior Executive Director of NCBA…
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Ranchers Play “Irreplaceable Role” in Species Conservation

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 6, 2019

WASHINGTON (May 6, 2019) – Today Ethan Lane, senior executive director of NCBA…
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Agriculture, Natural Resources Groups Support Multi-Stakeholder Proposal to Manage Wild Horses and Burros

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 22, 2019

WASHINGTON (April 22, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Public Lands…
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Livestock Industry Groups Launch Campaign Supporting State Management of Gray Wolf Populations

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 17, 2019

WASHINGTON (April 17, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the…
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Ranchers Promote Benefits of Grazing at Public Lands Council Legislative Conference

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 2, 2019

WASHINGTON (April 2, 2019) – Federal lands ranchers from across the West attended the…
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