Fri., Nov. 15 02 -- PLC Addresses Rangeland Concerns

Ranchers representing the Public Lands Council got together in Washington, D.C. this week.  They were visiting with their congressional representatives and agencies about rangeland needs from the perspective of people who work it.  According to PLC president K.L. Bliss, a rancher from Eastern Montana, one of the most important range needs is a good, consistent way to monitor its condition.  

Cut #1    :21       Outcue: "...about range conditions."

Bliss says having factual monitoring will be of huge benefit to ranchers.

Cut #2    :18       Outcue: "...agency to another."

According to Bliss, the problem of agency differences is a huge one.

Cut #3    :22       Outcue: "...off the same page."

Bliss says that while the Public Lands Council was active in D.C. this week, it’s really a never-ending effort to keep Congress and the agencies informed and moving in the right direction.

Cut #4    :25       Outcue: "...feet to the fire."

The Public Lands Council held a grasslands briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited, the Society for Range Management and the Nature Conservancy.  The organization has a close working relationship with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.