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    Public Lands Council > Blog and Press > In The Media

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Archives: In The Media
  • Cattle Rancher to Congress: Active Management Necessary to Curb Wildfires

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 04/29/2021

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Advocates of ESA abuse continue to stifle reform

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 10/04/2016

    By: Niels Hansen Special to The Hill, October 4, 2016 Enacted in 1973, the Endangered Species Act was intended to prevent the extinction of species through recovery and removal from…

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  • WNAX: Public Lands Council Wants Endangered Species Act Reform

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/19/2015

    Public Lands Council Wants Endangered Species Act Reform Yesterday at 8:45 AM in Agriculture

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

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 09/30/2015

    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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  • Why Science Alone Can’t Save the West

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 01/01/2015

    By Theodora Dowling Special to Western Livestock Journal, Jan. 1, 2015 “Science should guide good decision making, but it can’t replace it.” Brenda Richards recalled these words of Rob Gordon of the…

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  • The Modern Art of Grazing Legislation: Getting Creative to Get it Passed

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 12/22/2014

    By Theodora Dowling Special to Western Livestock Journal, December 22, 2014 Congress sometimes channels Picasso in order to get laws passed. Unexpected parts crop up in unexpected places. There’s an element…

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  • Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/07/2014

    By Theodora Dowling Special to Western Livestock Journal, November 11, 2014 “Tell your story!” Ranchers get this message drilled into them on a regular basis. It stems from the basic truth…

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  • Obama ‘not finished’ naming monuments

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 10/27/2014

    By Theodora Dowling Special to Western Livestock Journal, October 27, 2014 President Obama’s recent designation of a 350,000-acre national monument in southern California has many westerners wondering, “What’s next?” Since taking…

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  • Retired PLC head: a modern-day pioneer

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 10/06/2014

    By Theodora Dowling Special to Western Livestock Journal, October 6, 2014 Who were the pioneers? People who forged into new territory and used their labor, water and the soil to create…

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  • Ranchers seek due process with USFS

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 09/22/2014

    By Theodora Dowling Special to Western Livestock Journal, September 22, 2014 If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, but the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) says it isn’t…

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