There Are Many Types of Public Land Ranches
One of the myths used to defend livestock grazing on public lands is that it’s predominated by modest family ranches. But the […]
Tag: Arizona State Land Department
Posts about Arizona State Land Department livestock grazing leases.
Arizona Ranchers Get Another Government Assistance Program
In 2024 the Arizona Legislature made another government assistance program available to ranchers with their passage of HB 2865, even though many […]
Arizona Game & Fish Department Is In The Ranching Business
The Arizona Game & Fish Department is involved in the business of cattle ranching on public land, despite the fact its only […]
Legislature Changed Arizona Heritage Fund To Benefit Ranchers
The Arizona Legislature has tampered with the state’s natural Heritage Fund since voters passed Proposition 200 in the 1990 election to create […]
Arizona’s Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Reduction Grants Subsidized Arizona Ranchers
The nonpoint source pollution reduction program administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is another one of the bewildering array […]
Arizona Legislature Diverted Proposition 303 Money To Ranchers
Arizona voters passed Proposition 303 in 1998 to fund the Growing Smarter Act with the belief that it would provide $20 million […]
Arizona Water Protection Fund Grants Hijacked
The Arizona Water Protection Fund (AWPF) has been hijacked by ranchers and other agricultural interests, despite the fact it was created in […]
Arizona State Grazing Leases Mismanaged In Favor Of Ranchers
The State of Arizona is managing its state land grazing leases primarily for the benefit of ranchers, not the state’s public schools […]
The Truth About Arizona’s “Environmental” License Plates
Thousands of Arizona motor vehicle owners have purchased an environmental specialty license plate, believing that a portion of the extra fee they […]
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Threatened
The Arizona Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District Office proposed to increase cattle grazing in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation […]