kwyeewyk
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Technically it's paying them to give up their right to the grazing lease established by the grazing regulations of each agency, but yes I think you get the gist of it.
Sheep Grazing Buyout in Colorado
- Thread starter BigHornRam
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"Colorado" Bighorn Society.... 
www.the-journal.com
Our View: Waived grazing rights huge win for native Bighorns
It’s always a special moment to spot our Bighorn sheep stepping nimbly along rugged steep slopes, climbing high while blending in with rocky landscapes. So we were especially happy to hear that our na...
Rancher, conservationists reach deal to preserve 100,000 acres for native Colorado bighorn herd
A wildlife conservation group recently agreed to pay a Colorado rancher to move his domestic sheep out of the high country in order to free up the territory for a herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
www.cbsnews.com
Rancher, conservationists reach deal to preserve 100,000 acres for native Colorado bighorn herd
A wildlife conservation group recently agreed to pay a Colorado rancher to move his domestic sheep out of the high country in order to free up the territory for a herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Happy to see they published this quote:
"I remain dismayed at the lack of action on the part of the federal land management agencies. Federal grazing is an agency-permitted privilege, not a right," he said. "We should not be relying upon third party NGOs to negotiate settlements and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in private funds to protect our bighorn sheep herds."
