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- The U.S. Bureau of Land Management released rules to expand grazing on 155 million acres.
- Draft rules narrow the “interested public” definition, remove consultation, let a rancher’s appeal pause a decision, and, per Interior official Karen Budd-Falen, say they will place ranchers on lands next year.
- Tribes warned the changes could jeopardize permits and habitats while ProPublica and High Country News reported ranchers were charged $284 million below market rates in 2024.
