Ithaca 37
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Nemont, Elkgunner has written extensive posts about how subsidizing welfare ranchers hurts ranchers who raise cattle on private land. I'll try to go back and find some of the topics he posted in.
Welfare ranchers always blame the low AUM fees on the gummint, but it's the Farm Bureau and the Cattlemen's Associations that lobby the gummint for low fees and scream bloody murder if anyone mentions raising them.
"does not take into consideration the use of lands which do not have potential for game to flourish...."
I believe most land would support much more wildlife (not always game animals, but wildlife in general) if the public land was in better condition. Remember, 60% of all BLM is in poor condition due to grazing. 85% of the BLM riparian zones are in poor condition due to overgrazing. Fish count as wildlife, too.
Welfare ranchers always blame the low AUM fees on the gummint, but it's the Farm Bureau and the Cattlemen's Associations that lobby the gummint for low fees and scream bloody murder if anyone mentions raising them.
"does not take into consideration the use of lands which do not have potential for game to flourish...."
I believe most land would support much more wildlife (not always game animals, but wildlife in general) if the public land was in better condition. Remember, 60% of all BLM is in poor condition due to grazing. 85% of the BLM riparian zones are in poor condition due to overgrazing. Fish count as wildlife, too.