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Doug, where are you getting your information buddy???

Have you seen this "destruction", or just read about it somewhere? I am so
sick and tired of people believing this crap about how cattle are
destroying the land.  And I'm real tired of this "welfare cowboy" crap.

Subsidized how?

When we run cattle on public land, we pay the AUM which is lower than what
we pay a private lessee, but that person does all the labor, maintains the
fences, keeps the water going, feeds the mineral etc.etc.etc.

On public land's, we, the permitee, maintains and improves on that land.
The water and mineral we provide for our cattle attract wildlife. That's
period...because it is the TRUTH. Wildlife graze with cattle ALL THE TIME.
They like having the water sources we provide and the mineral.

When running cattle on public land's, the grass and utilization is
monitored by the USFS or BLM.  If we are unable to ride the allotment
everyday to move cattle off riparian area's and other key area's, we hire
a rider to do so which cost's $800.00- $1000.00 a month. I know this
because this has been my job for several summer's.  I know when to move
the cattle because I know the grasses, and when they have been grazed
properly.  I am a good range manager as are all cattleman who are still in
the business.  It is in our best interest to take care of our land,
because it is how we make our living, whether it is deeded land or public
land.  I am outside everyday, in the mountains of Wyoming working and not
a day goes by that I do not feel blessed for what I have.  

Anyone who is stating that our rangelands are being ruined by cattle
grazing is full of shit, ignorant of the fact's and probably brainwashed
by their environmental magazines and groups who tell them lies.  Maybe 100
years ago the land was abused, but this is 1995 and for a long time now
ranchers have become educated on positive range management (Holistic
Resource Management). Why in the hell would we want to ruin the land which
we love, and that feeds our families also?? How can you think this, it
doesn't make a bit of sense.  And I am not going to give up my dreams and
my lifestyle for people who are ignorant of the facts, AND many who will
never even see this land they are trying to "save"!

Overgrazing is not profitable to us, but undergrazing is not healthy for
the land either.
Jodi Greer