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Protect The Harvest | The Fight for Animals Must Prevail Against Animal Rights
Why The Fight for Animals Must Prevail Against the Plight of Animal Rights By Michael Robison for Protect The Harvest There is a war within the ranks of those who stand for the good of animals, specifically the most endangered and prized animals that have become the icons of zoos, movies, and non-profits worldwide. Before…
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ShareTrails | San Rafael Desert Legal Update – Two Paths Diverged In a Desert
Last week BlueRibbon Coalition filed an appeal of a decision by the Bureau of Land Management’s Price Field Office to close 35 miles of routes in the San Rafael Desert. We have serious concerns about the process BLM used to close these roads, and their reasoning was even worse. As a case in point, the
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ShareTrails | Lost Trails Guide #10 | San Rafael Swell, UT | BLM Route SS4083 | Rods Valley Uranium Mine Overlook & Dispersed Camping
Overview: Located within Utah’s San Rafael Swell, the Family Butte area contains a vast network of trails that explore breathtaking cliffs and remote, desert landscape. Located within this network, many BLM trails lead to hidden adventure sites, including dispersed campsites, abandoned mines, and other remote gems. BLM Route SS4083 stands out as an excellent example
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RANGEfire! | Out of state activists use delusional wolf policies to wreck Colorado ranchers
Originally found on RANGEfire!. By Rachel Gabel for The Denver Gazette Rash wolf policy already wrecking ranches Don Gittleson’s ranch is situated just south of the Wyoming line near Walden. The ranch itself is surrounded by hills, and there are no big city lights to take your eyes off what matters. This is big country,…
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Management Strategy for Motorized Vehicle Use on Public Lands
This National Management Strategy was developed by the Bureau of Land Management in 2001 to help deal with Off-Highway Vehicle issues on federal land. It is used as a reference guide in the BLM Policy Manual 1626 for travel management planning.
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Protect The Harvest | New York’s Highest Court Declares that Elephants are NOT “Legal Persons”
By John Simpson, Duane Morris Animal Law Today, in a major blow to animal rights and nonhuman animal “personhood” advocates, the New York Court of Appeals, in a 5-2 decision, rejected the effort by the NonHuman Rights Project (NhRP) to employ the common law writ of habeas corpus to free an Asian elephant named “Happy”…
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Protect The Harvest | Happy Decision – A Win for Animals Across the Country
Today we are celebrating the New York State Court of Appeals’ 5-2 decision regarding Happy the Elephant at the Bronx Zoo in New York. Protect The Harvest has been involved in this fight from the beginning and we are very pleased to announce that the court has ruled in our favor, in the favor of…
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RANGEfire! | California Lunacy: Court rules that bumblebees are fish
Originally found on RANGEfire!. SOUND FISHY? CALIFORNIA COURT RULES THAT BEES ARE “FISH” UNDER STATE’S ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT By Michelle Pardo, Duane Morris Animal Law A California Court of Appeal in Sacramento has created a buzz in ruling that bumblebees can be considered “fish” under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). This decision reverses a…
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Protect The Harvest | Land Management Plans and National Heritage Areas
Land Management Plans and National Heritage Areas By Angel Cushing for Protect The Harvest National Heritage Areas are federal jurisdictions designated by Congress. There are 55 National Heritage Areas in the United States, with more currently seeking approval by Congress. If you were to do an internet search for information on National Heritage Areas, you…
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RANGEfire! | Frustration with Forest Service mismanagement explodes in wake of Hermit’s Peak fire
Originally found on RANGEfire!. By Alicia Inez Guzman NM Political Report Anger toward the Forest Service has been smoldering for a century. Raging wildfires brought it roaring to life. TIERRA MONTE — The air smells of ash and the landscape is leached of color. Spots of green punctuate the valley floor in places. But along…