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How many cattle in Idaho are rustled?

On November 28, 2011 By

How many “predator killed” cattle were actually stolen?

We all know the story — the “horrible wolves killed the cattle. They were so hungry that not even a piece of bone was left as evidence.”  The same has been said of cougar and bear.

In the many years I have roamed the range, I often […]

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Oregon ranchers hit by rustlers finding a surprise this winter: returning cows

On January 17, 2011 By

One of the problems with Christopher Columbus style ranching.

You put them out in the spring then “discover” them in the winter.

Poor animal husbandry in remote areas can lead to all kinds of problems for ranchers, cattle, wildlife, and habitat alike. It’s just one reason that these Great Basin desert areas are unsuitable for […]

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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