Market forces would benefit U.S. rangelands
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Policy recommendations suggest the induction of market forces in the federal land-management policies. These recommendations transfer the authority from the federal government to the private sector. The new system will allow ranchers to devise and pursue their personal aims, provided they keep the rangeland's ecology and wildlife intact. The new system focuses on outcomes rather than on processes. Permittees will be allowed increased management flexibility and newer opportunities to earn from hunting and recreation. The ranchers will be responsible for the success or the failure of the policy.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1996
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Bureau seeks consensus on public rangelands
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The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) latest public rangeland-management regulations seek consensus on maintaining the vibrance, diversity and productivity of rangelands. BLM's strategy of rangeland management is based on the principle that securing the health of the rangelands can ensure the wellbeing of the nation and its citizens. The BLM also feels that a consensus approach is necessary to fulfill the people's expectations on environmental management. The recommendations make the people responsible for the use and care of public lands by providing them a say in the management policies.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1996
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Beleaguered rangelands signify policy failure
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The devastation of public lands reveals the failure of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to effectively manage livestock grazing over time. The permits' terms and conditions, as well as the grazing capacities, are rarely implemented. Despite the accent placed on data gathering, it is found that 50% of BLM's grazing units are never monitored. Moreover, two-thirds of the allotments that are monitored, are rarely subject to analysis. BLM has also failed to force permit holders to comply with the terms of official agreements on livestock grazing.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1996
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