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    Public Lands Council > Blog and Press

Blog and Press

  • Rancher Profile: Brenda Richards

    Posted by PLCAdmin on October 22, 2015

    Brenda Richards knows the value of hard work. Growing up around agriculture as a child, she raised and managed a small herd of sheep, using the profits to pay…

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  • Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List

    Posted by Public Lands Council on October 2, 2015

    WASHINGTON (September 22, 2015) – Today, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the greater sage grouse is not warranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act, a victory for western…

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  • Judge Backs Industry; Rules in Favor of Science-based Management of Wild Horses

    Posted by Public Lands Council on October 1, 2015

    WASHINGTON (October 1, 2015) – Livestock producers won a significant victory in court yesterday when a judge in Washington D.C., soundly rejected unsupported claims that the United States Forest…

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  • What ‘coexisting’ with wolves means from a rancher’s perspective

    Posted by PLCAdmin on September 30, 2015

    By Theodora Dowling Special to Western Livestock Journal, December 8, 2014 If a rancher receives cash payments in exchange for feeding his cattle or sheep to wolves, is he still a…

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  • Western Ranchers Discuss Policy Priorities during Annual Meeting in Cody, Wyo.

    Posted by Public Lands Council on September 14, 2015

    Western Ranchers Discuss Policy Priorities during Annual Meeting in Cody, Wyo. WASHINGTON (September 14, 2015) – The Public Lands Council hosted its annual meeting in Cody, Wyo., last…

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  • Rancher Profile: John O’Keeffe

    Posted by PLCAdmin on September 11, 2015

    John O’Keeffe’s family has ranched in the rangelands of Lake County, Oregon since they emigrated from Ireland in the early 1900s. Now, John runs his cattle ranch with his…

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  • Rancher Profile: Robbie LeValley

    Posted by PLCAdmin on September 11, 2015

    Robbie LeValley’s cow-calf operation in western Colorado is run by her family—and has been for four generations. Her two sons will be the fifth generation to ranch the lands. Robbie’s…

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  • Public Lands Council Hosts Annual meeting in Cody, Wyo.

    Posted by Public Lands Council on September 10, 2015

    CODY, Wyo. (Sept. 10, 2015) – Western ranchers are gathering this week in Cody, Wyo., for the 2015 Public Lands Council annual meeting. As the only organization in Washington…

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  • USDA Invests an Additional $211 Million for Sage Grouse Conservation Efforts

    Posted by Public Lands Council on August 27, 2015

    WASHINGTON (August 27, 2015) – Today, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Natural Resources Conservation Service will continue its partnership with ranchers to invest in efforts for the conservation…

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  • Federal Agency Negligence Leads to Catastrophic Wildfires Across the West

    Posted by PLCAdmin on August 17, 2015

    WASHINGTON (August 17, 2015) – As massive wildfires blaze across the West this week, the need to address the increasing wildfire threat is even more apparent. According to the…

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  • President Obama Adds One-Million More Acres to Increased Red Tape and Regulation

    Posted by PLCAdmin on July 17, 2015

    WASHINGTON (July 10, 2015) – The abuse of power continues as President Obama designates three more national monuments under the Antiques Act. The Berryessa Snow Mountain in California, Waco…

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  • President Obama Adds One-Million More Acres to Increased Red Tape and Regulation

    Posted by PLCAdmin on July 10, 2015

    WASHINGTON (July 10, 2015) – The abuse of power continues as President Obama designates three more national monuments under the Antiques Act. The Berryessa Snow Mountain in California, Waco…

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  • NCBA and PLC Join with Coalition to File Suit against EPA and Army Corps

    Posted by Public Lands Council on July 2, 2015

    WASHINGTON (July 2, 2015) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council, along with other producer and land use groups, filed a complaint…

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  • Ranchers Reject Federal Bureaucrats Unsubstantiated Answer to Managing Sage Grouse

    Posted by Public Lands Council on June 29, 2015

    WASHINGTON (June 29, 2015) – The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service recently finalized their Environmental Impacts Statements (EISs) for resources management and land use plans, claiming…

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  • Capital Issues Newsletter: June/July 2015

    Posted by Public Lands Council on June 16, 2015

    Jun-July2015 Capital Issues – FINAL

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