Skroch said the issue has been a hot one during the session, and she worries that landowners across the state are at a "flashpoint." She fears that without some fundamental property protections, landowners will "lock the land up so tight,…
A Virginia lawmaker cited a Washington State University scientist’s assertion that shooting wolves increases attacks on livestock. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer said wolves balance ecosystems and noted the danger suburban motorists face of crashing into deer. Don Jenkins Capital Press…
We can tell you it’s NOT about animal welfare. It is about forcing the American public to source their dogs from a certain location with the guise of “saving an animal’s life”. Animal Rights Extremists are pushing to end animal…
In 2015, President Obama signed the Omnibus Bill which ordered the US Department of Agriculture to stop enforcing Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations. Since that time ranchers have been calling for the rules to be restored, not just to…
“The Southern Ute Indian Tribe strongly supports this legislation,” said Clement Frost, chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. “Energy development on our lands generates hundreds of jobs and household incomes to tribal members and surrounding families alike..." Jason Spiess…
Decades ago, ranchers with allotments in the area voluntarily withdrew their herds so the horses would have no feeding competition from cattle or sheep. Because the herds are intensively managed, with the regular introduction of new genetic stock, the horses…
Any honest reading reveals that it was created to protect “landmarks,” “structures,” and “objects” – not vast swaths of land. Compare the language of the law and the historically obvious intent of the Congress that passed it – at the…
The states examined in this study earn an average of $14.51 for every dollar spent on state trust land management. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management generate only 73 cents in return for every dollar spent on…
“A court-ordered deadline for publishing RMPs (resource management plans) resulted in BLM rushing its plans from the start, cutting out local voices in the implementation process,” Hatch said in a written statement. Julie Applegate St. George News Hatch bill would…
The federal government, whose agencies regularly use prescribed burns--many of which spread accidentally and cause extreme damage to life and property--already enjoy the protections Walden extends to civilian property owners in HR 983. by Marjorie Haun United States Representative Greg…