Bureau of Land Management wants to change regulations that govern livestock grazing in 11 states

The Bureau of Land Management wants to change regulations that govern livestock grazing in 11 states

Public News Service
By Roz Brown

Conservation groups want the Bureau of Land Management to provide more time for the public to comment on proposed revisions to cattle grazing regulations on 155 million acres of public land. Wilderness Watch is one of 37 conservation groups that submitted a letter to the BLM requesting an additional month for people to comment, and more public meetings beyond the four already held in remote locations. The conservation groups have asked the BLM for an extension of the comment period until April 20. It's now set to expire March 10th. They also are requesting additional public meetings..."All that forage that's out there that cows and sheep are eating is not available for native animals," says Nickas. "Disease transmission from livestock to wildlife, predator control and all of that happens inside these designated wildernesses."... In addition to Elko, scoping meetings were held in remote cities in (Las Cruces) New Mexico, (Casper) Wyoming and (Miles City) Montana. No meetings were scheduled in Arizona, Utah, Colorado and other Western states that have significant portions of BLM lands where livestock grazing is permitted.