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Grazing and the other uses of our public lands are a vital part of the local economies and the state.  Time has proven that when we dont manage the land and the resourses we set our selves up for catastrphic events  such as wild fires, weed invasions and unhealthy landscapes. Private property and public lands are intertwined to provide a working envronment for not only ranchers but for wildlife as well.

 A bigger threat is if  ranchers are denied access to the public lands and would be forced to subdivide thier private property. This would jeopardize wildlife and the movements of their historic patterns. 

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