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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 19 > Should private cattle graze on public lands?

Should private cattle graze on public lands?

A lawsuit has been filed to protect John Day River fish, but ranchers say they are dependent on that federal land

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
November 19, 2009

MADRAS — It's a battle that has ranchers pitted against environmentalists. An ongoing legal dispute over grazing practices in the Malheur National Forest has many Eastern Oregon ranchers worried about their livelihoods and the future of their ranches. Environmentalists are concerned grazing on....

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