It's not just small ranchers who need to be considered equitably. Our family held one of the largest federal grazing permits in Arizona for over a century. The scale of the operation allowed my grandfather and uncle, as managers, the luxury of being well educated, and ultimately well respected, in progressive range management. They traveled the world to observe, first hand, best practices. They had no less regard for their lands as did the small rancher.
Federal lands are simply the easiest first step to conquer toward the ultimate goal.
Our family held one of the largest federal grazing permits in Arizona for over a century. The scale of the operation allowed my grandfather and uncle, as managers, the luxury of being well educated, and ultimately well respected, in progressive range management. They traveled the world to observe, first hand, best practices. They had no less regard for their lands as did the small rancher. Federal lands are simply the easiest first step to conquer toward the ultimate goal.