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The government is now shut. Public lands are generally closed to the public

On September 30, 2013 By

Parks, wildlife refuges, national forests closed due to failure to pass a budget-
(This story has the shutdown rules for 4 land management agencies)

There was no last minute deal for a temporary budget extension passed at midnight. The federal government will now partially shut down. “Essential services” will continue without a budget. However, [...]

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BLM Public Lands Grazing Accounts for Only 0.41% of Nation’s Livestock Receipts

On August 15, 2013 By

The recently released Department of Interior Fiscal Year 2012 Economic Report shows that Grazing on BLM Public Lands Accounts for only 0.41% of the nation’s livestock receipts and only 17,000 jobs.  In contrast, recreation accounts for 372,000 jobs and contributes $45 billion to the economy.

According to the report, the BLM permits [...]

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Collapse of gold prices wonderful for wildlife; good for economy

On July 8, 2013 By

Reality squashes the call of the right-winged goldbug-

In recent years the siren call of the goldbug, mostly that of the right winged sub-species,  has been heard throughout much of the world.

Infestation by this bug, this pest, is known to create fear of hyperinflation despite an actual condition of deflation, It also produces a [...]

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Are Ranchers Stupid?

On April 9, 2013 By

 

Are ranchers stupid? You might think so if you watch their behavior towards predators. For decades ranchers have declared war on coyotes. Despite their best efforts, coyotes not only survive, but thrive. Even with taxpayer subsidies to America’s welfare ranchers in the form of Animal Damage Control agents, and the slaughter of tens of [...]

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Can We Grow Our Way Out of Environmental Catastrophe?

On February 3, 2013 By

I’ve been reading about the world’s economic woes quite a bit recently and the arguments between between those who support austerity to fight some looming “deficit crisis” and those who support deficit spending to stimulate the economy. In these arguments I am starting to believe that those who argue for austerity cuts to reduced [...]

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‎"At some point we must draw a line across the ground of our home and our being, drive a spear into the land and say to the bulldozers, earthmovers, government and corporations, “thus far and no further.” If we do not, we shall later feel, instead of pride, the regret of Thoreau, that good but overly-bookish man, who wrote, near the end of his life, “If I repent of anything it is likely to be my good behaviour."

~ Edward Abbey