The news release said the changes would give ranchers more flexibility, improve the health of rangelands and support rural communities across the West.
What they’re really trying to do is limit the use of allotments to animals approved by the ranching industry, not the preference holders, thwarting the creation of wild horse and burro refuges on public lands.
A special interest will control the way allotments are used, not the owners or lessors of the base properties attached to them.
You can comment against the proposal at the Federal Register.
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