WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:
VALE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is providing ranchers greater flexibility in how they manage their operations and extending the grazing season to better support long-term rangeland health by issuing three proposed grazing decisions that renew permits across half a million acres in southeast Oregon.
"Healthy rangelands are crucial to the ranching economy," said Acting BLM Vale District Manager Mike Decker. "These decisions that will provide long-term clarity to our permittees, who are crucial employers in this rural community."
Good grazing practices maintain rangeland health, reduce wildfire risk, and sust...