URGENT! via @WesternWatershedsProject

"There will be a hearing tomorrow on this terrible piece of legislation so we need you to act TODAY! "

Act Now: Oppose the “Fix Our Forests” Act

Tell Your #Senators to Oppose the “Fix Our Forests” Act

"Congress is working to pass the misleadingly named 'Fix Our Forests' Act—a bill that will weaken protections for #wildlife, remove public oversight, mandate livestock grazing and worsen wildfire risks. The bill has passed the House and will soon head to the Senate for a vote. We need your voice now. Please send a message to your senators urging them to oppose this #AntiScience, anti-accountability legislation."

https://westernwatersheds.org/actionalerts/tell-your-senators-to-oppose-the-fix-our-forests-act/
#USPol #USSenate #DefendTheForests #SaveOurForests
#FixOurForestsAct will #KillOurForests and open them up to #Livestockgrazing!

As the cattle are back on Midsummer Common in Cambridge, a reminder to dog walkers:

"Dogs should not be allowed to ‘worry’ livestock. This means owners must prevent dogs from attacking [or] chasing livestock" https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/dog/wellbeing-and-care/dog-laws-uk

#CambridgeUK #MidsummerCommon #DogWalking #Cattle #LivestockGrazing #CommonLand

Y'all know we don't use this platform to seek donations very often, but today's an exception. If you like our work on #MexicanWolves #grizzlybears #PublicLands #LivestockGrazing #SageGrouse #EcosystemHealth #climatescience #CleanWater #NativeFish #MigratoryCorridors #Bison #Biodiversity #Soils #NativePlants #CulturalLandscapes #EnvironmentalJustice #SalmonHabitat #DesertTortoise and so much more, please consider donating to support our efforts in 2024. #GivingToday

https://westernwatersheds.org/support/

Spoiler alert: Gotta stop with all the beef.

“Any shift to regenerative agriculture without a major reduction in animal source foods will continue to take away from wild ecosystems,” says Carter. “What the regenerative agriculture movement always misses is that you can store [up to] 75% more soil organic carbon in wild ecosystems. If you want to improve soil, draw down carbon and bring back biodiversity. The solution is to re-wild.”

#PublicLand #LivestockGrazing

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-fallacy-of-climate-friendly-beef/

We've tried, and tried, and tried to get the agencies to follow their legal obligation and kick out the cows... BUT... nevertheless, the trespass persisted. *smh*

#VallesCaldera #PublicLand #LivestockGrazing #Wildlife

https://westernwatersheds.org/2023/11/monitoring-reveals-hundreds-of-livestock-trespassing-in-valles-caldera-national-preserve/

The 9th Circuit really grokked the science on this and noted how little the agency had actually done to ensure that Oregon spotted frogs wouldn't go extinct.

#ClimateChange #PublicLand #LivestockGrazing #OregonSpottedFrog
https://westernwatersheds.org/2023/10/federal-court-finds-biological-opinion-ignored-how-climate-change-will-exacerbate-harm-to-imperiled-frogs-from-cattle-grazing-in-oregon/

>> The programs that subsidize the beef industry represent some of the most striking examples of America’s tradition of “agricultural exceptionalism” — giving farmers and ranchers special treatment, like sweeping exemptions from critical environmental, labor, and animal welfare laws.<<

#PublicLands #LivestockGrazing relies on the exploitation of workers, the destruction of public resources, the erasure of Indigenous history, and the mistreatment of animals. Yum?

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/10/20/23924061/public-grazing-land-cattle-meat-carbon-opportunity-cost

We were saying?
#ClivenBundy #GoldButte #LivestockGrazing

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/opinion/bundy-battle-federal-government.html?utm_source=1500+CWP+List+Daily+Clips+and+Updates&utm_campaign=492a649b5a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_09_26_08_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-492a649b5a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

I'm just going to circle back to this bit of good news.

#MexicanWolves #WildlifeDisservices
#PublicLands
#LivestockGrazing
https://ktar.com/story/5535489/standards-updated-to-confirm-livestock-killings-by-wolves-in-arizona-new-mexico/