Read new article from our editor John Wish: Ranchers in Idaho are threatening to face off against the government once again…and this time, it’s over some birds. The US government is considering listing the sage grouse as an endangered species, which could have a sharp impact on the very generous arrangement that the ranchers currently enjoy. Much of the cattle ranching in the western US is currently done on federal land, which the government leases out to the cowboys, allowing them to avoid paying expensive private rents. An endangered listing for the grouse would turn large amounts of that federal land into protected wildlife habitat, putting an end to the cozy relationship between ranchers and the government. Ranchers are not happy about this, and are threatening to ‘fight’..
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 03:18:08 +0000
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