Navarro initially granted a mistrial after finding that the federal government improperly withheld evidence. She said video surveillance, maps and FBI interview information were willfully withheld by the prosecution in violation of due process required by the U.S. Constitution. Greg…
Wild horses are a contentious subject in the Malheur National Forest, where ranchers say the animals trample stream banks to the detriment of federally-protected fish, preventing cattle from being allowed to graze on affected allotments. Mateusz Perkowski Capital Press Ranchers…
Although Flanagan stated that he wants to build his herd to its full potential, BLM plans to cut his AUM's because his herd currently falls short of the full number, despite the fact that Rafter Y Ranch has been running…
Cliven believes that these rights bring intrinsic value to his family and to his way of life as a rancher. In fact, without them, his way of life ceases. It’s no wonder he is fighting so hard to maintain them. …
The Endangered Species Act lead to the governments action of reducing Cliven’s legal grazing from 152 to 89 head of cattle. But In order to continue complying with the requirement of “beneficial use” for his water rights, Cliven had to…
"I had a sad experience with my ranch, not knowing my rights. I trusted the federal employees, but they completely deceived us. This federal deception continues. The accrued cost of their actions has cost the people in our common allotment…
But ranchers from some rural communities fear the new designations will amount to another layer of bureaucracy aimed at pushing them from the land. Their concerns mark just the latest battle over public lands in the West, where the federal…
Prosecutors in Las Vegas filed a Motion In Limine late Tuesday in the case of The United States vs Cliven Bundy et al — in hopes that Nevada District Court Judge Gloria Navarro – will allow the Government to “cover-up” any wrong doing agents…
Johnson said those who believe in multiple use of the land need to stick together, or else be picked off "one by one," by nongovernmental organizations opposed to public grazing. LAYTON — Redge Johnson said there is no reason to…
The shredding effort comes on the heels of another unusual government disclosure in the high-profile case. Prosecutors confirmed last week in court documents that undercover FBI agents posed as a documentary film crew to gather evidence during their investigation into…