WASHINGTON – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s release of the updated greater sage grouse management plans. …
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WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management on public lands, informed by the best-available science and input …
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WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management announced a $41 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem restoration. This funding will support 74 projects in 16 states, …
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The federal grazing fee for 2024 remains $1.35 per animal unit month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month for lands managed …
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Rock Springs RMP Task Force Releases Report to Have Stakeholder Input Included in BLM Decision
by Colter BrownThe task force on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Rock Springs draft Resource Management Plan (RMP), created at Governor Mark Gordon’s request, released their report containing their consensus recommendations today. This …
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Western Governors Oppose BLM’s Efforts to Change Grazing Policies
by Colter BrownLeading a group of western governors, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte opposed an attempt by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to change its grazing policies without collaboration and urged them …
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BLM Extends Public Comment Period for Rock Springs Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Proposals
by Brett McRaeWASHINGTON, D.C. – At the request of the state of Wyoming and other stakeholders, the Bureau of Land Management is extending the comment period on the Draft Rock Springs Resource …
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Governor Mark Gordon has sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning requesting the BLM withdraw its Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) with its …
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AG Knudsen to Federal Appeals Board: Overturn BLM’s Illegal Bison Grazing Decision
by Colter BrownHELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen called on a federal appeals board to overturn a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) final decision that rubber stamped a controversial and locally …
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OP-ED: MSGA Responds to Statements from BLM Director on Corner Crossing and Bison
by Colter BrownOpinion Editorial by Montana Stockgrowers Association In a recent interview published by the Billings Gazette, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director, Tracey Stone-Manning, expressed positions that were of concern to …