A proposed Bureau of Land Management public lands rule would emphasize ecosystem protection and restoration efforts. Leaders from multiple grazing industry trade associations say it unfairly prioritizes conservation at the expense of other priorities.
Last week, the Public Lands Council, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Sheep Industry Association and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted a letter calling on the BLM to rescind the proposal. The letter was also co-signed by a coalition of more than 50 other state and national trade associations.
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