Political Quotes

“today I rise in recognition of the leadership and accomplishments of Wyoming Rancher and Public Lands Council President Niels Hansen. This is Niels' final year as a member of the Public Lands Council executive council. He will be honored on Friday, August 26 at their 2022 Annual Meeting Banquet hosted in Cody, WY. Niels has served on the PLC's executive council since 2016. He also served as Wyoming's delegate to the PLC's sage grouse task force. Niels is a consistent and strong voice for ranching and the western way of life. His work has had a tremendous impact on public land policy, both nationally and in Wyoming. Niels is the third generation operator of PH Livestock. Located in the high desert near Rawlins, WY, the ranch's need for proper management and resource conservation is paramount. Niels' great uncles, Peter and Jim Hansen, came to Rawlins from Denmark in the early 1900s to start their own ranches. His father joined them in 1927 and later took over for Jim. Niels and his sister Anna, were the first born in the United States and continue the legacy of their family and their land. As Niels describes, ``We do not try to maximize anything, but we try to optimize everything. We work to operate in balance with nature by making any adjustments needed to keep the ranch producing a consistent, predictable manner while protecting the land where we live.'' Niels built a reputation as someone who brings stakeholders together to find the best possible solutions.…”