September 25, 2016 Stolen Land and Broken Promises: Is the plight of Native Americans a harbinger for ranchers? “If you sometimes wonder what the future holds for Western ranchers — AND OTHERS — take a close look at conditions on most American…
September 25, 2016 Burning up the budget: Why federal fire policies fail to protect lands, resources “If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.”…
September 24, 2016 Bears Ears monument designation will ‘destroy livelihoods, cultures’ of Utah tribes “Mr. Long and many members of the local Navajo, Ute and Paiute tribes say that the designation would destroy their livelihood and their culture….
September 23, 2016 Ammon Bundy’s former attorney releases real-life crime novel The true story of UFC fighter veteran Gerald “The Finishing Machine” Strebendt, who in 2014 shot and killed an unarmed man after a minor…
September 23, 2016 VIDEO: Western states’ inequality by the numbers “If you are not from one of the Western states, you need to understand what that means. That’s all land that’s off the local…
September 23, 2016 Ranchers benefit sage grouse with healthy rangelands, wildfire mitigation When ranchers implement conservation practices that benefit sage grouse, those practices also benefit 350-plus sagebrush-dependent species. Natural Resources Conservation Service Utah rancher Bill Kennedy…
September 22, 2016 Wild Horses: “A point of paralysis” Misguided policy, burgeoning overpopulation, overgrazing, degraded grazing lands, starvation, and endless lawsuits haunt the Bureau of Land Management wild horse program, which has recently been…
September 22, 2016 EDITORIAL: It’s time ranchers start tilting at windmills “Just as with water, wind energy development in the West is a controversial and divisive issue. But there is a path forward and ranchers…
September 22, 2016 Arizona senators move to give Mojave County more control over public lands “Local politicians and business leaders have long contended that federal ownership of land limits opportunities for private ownership and economic development in the area.” …
September 21, 2016 Feds want ‘convoluted’ ruling against Nevada ranching family to stand Feds urge against Supreme Court review of Hage dispute Mateusz Perkowski Capital Press The federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to…
