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What ‘coexisting’ with wolves means from a rancher’s perspective
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
WASHINGTON (June 16, 2015) – The House Interior appropriations bill passed through committee today 30 to 21. The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
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EPA Writes off Rural America, Finalizes Proposed “Waters of the US” Rule
WASHINGTON (May 27, 2015) – “Nothing left unregulated” is the apparent motto of the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, the Agency finalized its “Waters of the United States” proposed rule,…
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Defense Bill Passes with ESA Provisions on Sage Grouse and Prairie Chicken
WASHINGTON (May 15, 2015) – Language to block the listing of the greater sage grouse passed the House today as part of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense…
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