On the recordJanuary 25, 1994
As ranchers, our backs are to the wall and our lives are passing before our eyes. Our destiny seems to rest on Malcolm Wallop and his ability to avoid cloture and filibuster the appropriations bill that contains the death sentence for the Western livestock industry as we know it. A segment of people in this country want an end to livestock grazing on Federal lands. That is a given. Right now those people have the upper hand. The stated goal of the Clinton administration in proposing 'rangeland reform '94' is to alleviate the 'poor' condition of the Western range. Let's take them at their word and assume they really want to improve rangeland conditions. Each range is different. Each allotment is unique. Each should be studied by range conservationists in complete cooperation with the rancher involved. The type of soil, topography, vegetation, precipitation and climate, including micro-climates, wind direction, etc.…
