High Country News
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- Overhaul of public lands grazing regulations seeks to cut public involvement
The federal government is revising public lands grazing regulations to increase livestock numbers on 155 million acres in the West, despite environmental concerns and criticism that the current system subsidizes wealthy ranchers. The Bureau of Land Management’s proposed changes, the first since 1995, would expand grazing despite expert warnings about overgrazing’s harmful effects on public lands.
- The First Major Overhaul of Public Lands Grazing Regulations in a Generation Looks to Cut Out Public Involvement
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing new grazing regulations to increase livestock numbers on 155 million acres of Western public lands while reducing public participation in decision-making. The changes, part of the Trump administration's agenda, aim to cut regulatory burdens but face criticism for environmental harm and limiting oversight of grazing permits.