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Over 40% of land in the US is public owned. The federal government owns almost half off all land in the western US. You don’t even need to turf people off the
by matthewowen 5y ago
Over 40% of land in the US is public owned. The federal government owns almost half off all land in the western US.
You don’t even need to turf people off the land they own - just choose to manage more of the land we already own as wilderness versus as a resource to be leased to ranchers and loggers.
- whiddershins 5y agoRanchers and loggers make the land not ‘natural’? It’s still massive open space with lots of wildlife. Why let perfect be the enemy of good?
- nitrogen 5y agoMoreover the lack of logging caused the last few years' massive, out of control wildfires.
- ummonk 5y agoLoggers prefer to clearcut or cut down larger trees, which doesn't help with wildfires. Logging can be useful as forest management but it has to be properly regulated to achieve that.
- jakear 5y agoHave you seen ranching and logging land? In general it’s actually very well managed. I for one like lumber prices on the down low so a single digit percentages of managed forest land being clear cut per year in a sustainable growth cycle doesn’t concern me. And while I’m not one for beef myself, I love to watch cows graze and when cows are held at reasonable density the look and feel of the grazed land isn’t all that different from nearby “untouched” land (keep in mind animals are also grazing that “untouched” land!)
- lettergram 5y agoWe used to have bison and what not on prairie land. I personally view it as the natural state for much of the US. I am working on setting up my off-grid sustainable farm. Cattle are relatively easy to keep if you have some average for grazing.
- COGlory 5y agoRanching is horrible for wildlife. The cows eat everything the deer, elk, and antelope eat, and the fences prevent natural migration. I hate hunting ranched land. It's straight up ruined.
- smegger001 5y agodeer and elk jump cattle fences with ease. cattle eat everything true but so did the bison but we killed them. and cows are a close cousin.