It has taken a lot of effort to get the administration to admit that grazing rights on the refuges were retained by the previous landowners when the land was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service. As things stand right now, there may be room for some optimism that grazing will continue both as a retained right, and as a wildlife management technique.
Discussing grazing rights on refuges during a debate on land management.
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