The list of co-sponsors for "H.R.3397 - To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health," is like a who's who of government officials who don't understand how interdependent all species are on functioning #ecosystems.
#PublicLands #Capitalism #ThereIsNoPlanetB #HighSchoolScience #ConservationRule #Wildlife
A report out from a WWP colleague on last night's virtual hearing: At one point, a BLM staffer said the new rule would help the grazing permittees make more profit.
Thus, it appears, "#ConservationRule" means ignoring the impact of #PublicLands #LivestockGrazing.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is set to begin public hearings on a proposal to open federal lands leasing to conservationists with the first public presentation to take place Monday evening. The proposed rule, first announced at the end of March, would open the leasing process to those seeking to preserve public lands…
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