In a message dated 96-02-12 14:19:10 EST, Don B wrote:

>The problem isn't so much the cows, it is the political power of
>cowboys. Just take a look at the (delayed, but not dead) plan
>to pass legislation making the primary use of BLM land cattle
>grazing, with all other use - recreation, habitat, etc - subordinate
>and allowed only if it does not reduce the number of cows on the
>range.

>From the Center for Responsive Politics report:

PAC Donations from Ranchers and Grazers

1993-94
$604,127 from PAC's 67% to Republicans

Jan-June 1995
236,723 from PAC 85% to Republicans

Grazers on Public Lands pay $1.61 a head/month, seven times less than on
private land.

I understand that S. 1459, backed by ranchers, was was passed out of Don
Young's Committtee with no hearings.

Don may be right, its coming done to which side do you want to be on rather
than a more rational approach about carrying capacity and timing of grazing.

Mike Waller
WP Zoo