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RANGEfire! | Oregon court decision could be “death knell” for Taylor Grazing Act
Originally found on RANGEfire!. In practical terms, the decision will make it tougher for ranchers to transfer private property, including to family members, without encountering heavy regulatory burdens, he said. by Mateusz Perkowski for Capital Press Oregon ranchers lose appeal over “grazing priority” An Oregon ranch family has failed to convince a federal appeals court…
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RANGEfire! | “Food elitist” disinformation is leaving some Americans broke and malnourished
Originally found on RANGEfire!. “In her book, Food Bullying, author Michele Payn points out that people may find themselves selecting certain food products or labels because of how it will make them feel, increase their status, or earn praise from peers. The choices they make aren’t necessarily derived from nutrition or safety, but from an…
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RANGEfire! | Will local governments defend citizens against Biden’s weaponization of NEPA rules?
Originally found on RANGEfire!. Opinion Editorial- Is Your Local Government a Champion for its Citizens? By: Karen Budd Falen Press Release: Budd Falen Law Office, LLC One of the greatest dangers to our rural way of life is allowing people on the coasts (people who often have never visited, much less lived in, our…
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RANGEfire! | California Wildfires: It’s not “climate change,” it’s environmentalist lawsuits
Originally found on RANGEfire!. By Edward Ring Originally published by American Greatness in September, 2020 Environmentalists Destroyed California’s Forests The catastrophic fires that have immolated millions of acres of forests in the Golden State were preventable, and for decades, everyone knew what had to be done. Millions of acres of California forest have been blackened…
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RANGEfire! | Biden “American Families” plan includes crushing hikes in farm transfer taxes
Originally found on RANGEfire!. Joe Biden’s proposed American Families Plan promises billions to families with children. But paying for it could have a devastating impact on family farms. That’s because the plan includes large increases in farm transfer taxes. By Gailon Totheroh for Just the News President Joe Biden’s proposed American Families Plan promises billions…
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RANGEfire! | Texas ranchers fight high speed railway eminent domain taking
Originally found on RANGEfire!. “If ever there was a ruling that created ‘the Wild, Wild West’ of eminent domain abuse, this is it—the court of appeals’ ruling creates a dangerous precedent that would allow anybody with $300 and a computer to immediately obtain the extraordinary power of eminent domain by filing papers with the Texas…
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RANGEfire! | A Stone-Manning BLM would devastate Nevada’s rural economies
Originally found on RANGEfire!. COMMENTARY: Tracy Stone-Manning would be bad for Nevada By Dan Newhouse and Crescent Hardy for Las Vegas Review Journal Nevada’s senators will soon face a critical vote on the confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as director of the Bureau of Land Management. Many may be asking: Who is Tracy Stone-Manning, and why should…
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RANGEfire! | USDA: Targeted Cattle Grazing Quickly Contains Wildfires in the Great Basin
Originally found on RANGEfire!. Using cattle grazing to create firebreaks on landscapes invaded by cheatgrass has successfully contained three rangeland wildfires in four years in the Great Basin USDA Agricultural Research Service Press Release Targeted Cattle Grazing Quickly Contains Wildfires in the Great Basin Press Release Contact Kim Kaplan BOISE, IDAHO, August 10 2021—Using cattle…
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RANGEfire! | Professor with expertise in “deviant behavior” charged with arson in massive California Dixie Fire
Originally found on RANGEfire!. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, is believed to have worked at a number of colleges in California, including Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University, where a Dr. Gary Maynard is listed as a lecturer in criminal justice studies specializing in criminal justice, cults and deviant behavior. by Sam Stanton for Sacramento Bee…
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RANGEfire! | Predator Newspeak: WLA issues guide on how to make dangerous predators seem not-so-dangerous
Originally found on RANGEfire!. Newspeak ˈn(y)o͞oˌspēk NOUN ambiguous euphemistic language used chiefly in political propaganda. What, no “Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up?” The deceptively-named Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is composed not of ranchers and farmers but of politically-connected millionaire and billionaire environmental activists. As RANGE magazine’s intrepid reporter, Dave Skinner, explained in his Winter 2021…