Rangeland Management: BLM Efforts to Prevent Unauthorized Livestock Grazing Need Strengthening

Abstract

Before 1934, livestock grazing on public rangelands was uncontrolled, and the lands were damaged by decades of overgrazing. With the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934, grazing became a regulated activity. However, because it was assumed that the lands would ultimately be transferred to private ownership, BLM's approach to public lands management was relatively passive or custodial

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA267345

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