Commentary – Public Lands Council

Why Congress shouldn’t pass the Great American Outdoors Act

Posted by Public Lands Council on 06/04/2020

Originally published in The Daily Sentinel If we learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is to become financially prepared for the unexpected — and to wash your hands often….
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Behind COVID-19, Old Threats Linger

Posted by Public Lands Council on 05/24/2020

Originally published in the Wyoming Livestock Roundup Public lands ranching is a bit like three-dimensional chess with a board that rotates after every move: you navigate markets, weather, and consumer…
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In the Midst of a Global Crisis, Agriculture Can Shine

Posted by Public Lands Council on 03/30/2020

Originally published in the Western Livestock Journal The COVID-19 pandemic shuffled priorities for individuals around the globe. Hospitals feel the stretch of sick patients, telling some sick individuals to stay…
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Californians Have Been Kept in the Dark on Preventable Wildfires and Power Outages

Posted by Public Lands Council on 10/24/2019

Which is worse: days without electricity that disrupt communities or catastrophic wildfires that tear through forests and threaten public health? This question sits on the minds of PG&E officials…
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Fact check: Will changes to the implementation of the ESA cause species to go extinct?

Posted by Public Lands Council on 08/16/2019

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

Posted by Public Lands Council on 08/14/2019

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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The Value of Grazing: Wildfire Mitigation

Posted by Public Lands Council on 08/07/2019

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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Rancher Profile: Bob Skinner

Posted by Public Lands Council on 06/15/2016

Bob Skinner’s ranch was homesteaded by his Great Great Grandfather in 1863, and now has its seventh generation involved in ranching…
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Rancher Profile: Dave Eliason

Posted by Public Lands Council on 03/21/2016

A fifth-generation rancher, Dave Eliason works with his family to run cattle in both Idaho and Utah on private and public lands, and has long been a…
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Rancher Profile: JJ Goicoechea

Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/02/2015

In north-central Nevada, JJ Goicoechea can be found taking his two young daughters down to the water to see the sage grouse nesting or bald eagles circling in the…
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