More on the recent drop in public land grazing fees to the minimum rate allowed by law. The federal grazing program also loses money. How can it be justified?
Grazing fees drop, but plan’s in the red. By Tony Davis. Arizona Daily Star.
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project and the creator of The Wildlife News.
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Great overview of the welfare rancher and his grip on power, and the land, at http://www.counterpunch.org/stclair02102007.html