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ProPublica
ProPublica
@ProPublica@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
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With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and worsening wildfire risk.
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-environment-public-lands-oversight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Environment #PublicLands #Cattle #Grazing #Law

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Absinthe
Absinthe
@absinthe@mammut.sch.moe replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

@ProPublica
Reminds me of the Bundy family, long ago...

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johnrohde
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@johnrohde@helvede.net replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

@ProPublica It's not a nice thing to say, BUT as an European I have given up on the US. I fully expect the population of USA to annihilate each other and leave their land a desert.
I just hope the rest of the world isn't too damaged in the process.

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