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Ranchers Engage with Key Administration Officials and Partners at 53rd PLC Annual Meeting
BOISE, Idaho (September 28, 2021) — Today, ranchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders from across the country will gather virtually for the Public Lands Council’s (PLC) 53rd Annual Meeting. The event provides federal grazing…
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NCBA and PLC Condemn BLM Headquarters Move in the Middle of Historic Crises
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2021) — Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) condemned the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to relocate its headquarters to Washington,…
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NCBA and PLC Confident That FWS Review Will Find Western Gray Wolves Recovered
WASHINGTON (September 15, 2021) — Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) said they are confident that the newly announced review by the U.S. Fish…
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NCBA and PLC Denounce the Administration’s Misguided Focus on Wilderness Designations
WASHINGTON (September 1, 2021) — Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) denounced the administration’s elevated focus on federal wilderness designations as an overly-broad tool for…
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Conserving America the Beautiful – the ranching way.
by Kaitlynn Glover Ranchers are the original conservationists. They’d call themselves managers, stewards, or just-plain-ranchers, but there’s no mistaking the careful management and successful outcomes of their labors. They are conservationists…
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Registration Now Open for 2021 Public Lands Council Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2021) — Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC), opened registration for its 53rd Annual Meeting to be held September 8-10, 2021, in Seaside, Oregon. PLC is the only national…
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NCBA and PLC Ready to Defend Progress on Clean Water Act
WASHINGTON (June 10, 2021) — Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued the following statement in response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael…
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PLC Renews Call for Wild Horse Management
WASHINGTON (June 4, 2021) — Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) renewed the call for responsible, proactive management of horses and burros managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)….
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NCBA and PLC Severely Disappointed by Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing
WASHINGTON (May 28, 2021) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) expressed opposition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) decision to move…
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Agriculture and Forestry Coalition Moves to Defend Gray Wolf Delisting
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2021) – This week, a coalition of agriculture and forestry groups — including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Forest Resources Council, the American Sheep Industry…
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NCBA and PLC Pleased To See Ranchers and Farmers’ Input Adopted In 30×30 Guidelines
WASHINGTON (May 6, 2021) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) recognized the inclusion of agricultural producers’ recommendations in the Biden administration’s conservation goals…
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Cattle Rancher to Congress: Active Management Necessary to Curb Wildfires
WASHINGTON (April 29, 2021) – Today, fifth-generation California cattle producer Dr. Dave Daley testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Daley shared his expertise…
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Niels Hansen: Avoid Communication Drought During Dry Years
Originally published: Wyoming Livestock Roundup 04/09/21 By Niels Hansen Like many of you, I received the dreaded, but expected, drought letter from the BLM or Forest Service not too long…
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PLC Fosters Dialogue at Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2021) — This week, the Public Lands Council (PLC) convened a virtual legislative conference. Hosted virtually for the first time this year,…
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Mark Roeber: Grazing as a solution in the climate conversation
Originally published: Western Livestock Journal 03/05/2021 by Mark Roeber As the climate change conversation around the country ramps up, it seems like you can’t pick up a newspaper or go…
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