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Utah RS-2477 roads court victory could impact other cases throughout the West

— Published with Permission of FreeRangeReport.com — In recent years, aggressive green groups and federal agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS), have sparked conflicts over a number of Utah’s historical county roads, with the most notable case involving the road into San Juan County’s Recapture Canyon. Over a decade […]

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House Resources Committee mulls land bills removing federal roadblocks from local communities

— Published with Permission of FreeRangeReport.com — H.R. 1547 rectifies a long-standing, unfulfilled agreement from 1989 between the City of Tucson, Arizona (City) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The deal gave the City clear title of Udall Park by removing BLM’s reversionary interest in exchange for $4 million worth of land. Due to […]

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Funding our own Demise

How Federal Self-Determination Payments to Tribes Deprive Citizens and County and State Governments of their Own Self-Determination This is a guide for federal, state and county government decision-makers charged with allocating taxpayer funds for essential governmental services to citizens in geographical locations where Indian Reservations are found within county or state borders. County budgets are […]

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The War on Private Property – Conclusion (Part 6 of 6)

Part 6 of a 6 Part Series This is the last of a six-part series. The reader is strongly urged to visit these websites and study what is discussed in these articles in order to make an informed decision. Part one covered data collection in the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) which was used to create […]

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The War on Private Property – The Connectivity Agenda (Part 5 of 6)

Part 5 of a 6 Part Series This is the fifth of a six-part series. The reader is highly encouraged to go to these websites and study what is discussed in these articles in order to make an informed decision. My father never thought much of the government, but he was a good citizen. He fought […]

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New BLM plan targets ‘unsustainable’ attempts to manage wild horses

— Published with Permission of FreeRangeReport.com — Good management of wild horses means treating them as what they are, livestock. Bison, once found in the millions on the wild prairies of North America, and driven to near-extinction in an effort to make room for western settlements, were saved and are being robustly restored by human […]

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Corridors and Connectivity (Part 3 of 6)

Part 3 of a 6 Part Series This is the third of a six-part series. The reader is strongly urged to visit these websites and study what is discussed in these articles in order to make an informed decision. Part one covered data collection in the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) which was used to […]

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West’s Wealthy, Tax-Exempt Greens Wage Blitzkrieg Against Locals

— Published with Permission of Beyond The Bears Ears — The Sierra Club paid over $2.355 million in salaries alone, in their “non-profit” business. Unfortunately, their business is putting rural Americans out of business! Part of their 2015 expenses included $536,221, plus another $19,606 in grants for “New Program Native American services and Logistical support for […]

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Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Part 2 of 6)

Part 2 of a 6 Part Series This is the second of a six-part series. The reader is highly encouraged to go to these websites and study what is discussed in these articles in order to make an informed decision. After gathering wood in the forest for a warm fire, my father insisted that we not […]

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Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) to SWAP (Part 1 of 6)

Part 1 of a 6 Part Series This is the first of a six-part series. The reader is highly encouraged to go to these websites and study what is discussed in these articles in order to make an informed decision. As a child in Island Park, frequent visits by a squirrel to the cabin resulted […]

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Conservation Easements are a ‘Sustainable Development’ Land Grab

One of the prime targets of the Sustainability movement is the acquisition and control of private property of this country and the natural resources contained. The Conservation Easement provides the tools, techniques, and motivations to legally wrest the land from its owners and transfer it to the federal government supposedly preserving it for future generations. […]

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Antiquities Act Review: Restoring land, hope, and economic freedom in the West

— Published with Permission of FreeRangeReport.com — The grazing allotment used by the Finicums, until the BLM kicked them out, is covered by the Grand Canyon Parashant monument. Therefore, if that monument is reversed, then it will be easier for Jeanette Finicum to recover her grazing allotment and ranch. PRESIDENT ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REVIEW […]

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