Parents should have the right to pass down to their children what they’ve worked so hard for all their lives. But when the Hanleys decided to pass their family ranch on to their children, they learned the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) illegally cancelled their grazing rights.
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The Grizzly Wars: Environmentalists at War with Science and Ranchers Over Bear Management
Wyoming ranchers are increasingly threatened by the growing grizzly population, but environmentalists want to keep it listed as a protected species. MSLF is fighting for at risk ranchers against the radical environmental groups.
‘Repeal’ or Reinvent: Threats to Second Amendment Worsen
Efforts to redefine or remove constitutionally protected gun rights are becoming more radical. The need to defend them is greater than ever.
‘May God Help Us:’ Government Officials Destroyed Nevada Church Property
Ministerio Roca Solida spent more than $700K restoring the “Patch of Heaven” retreat in Nevada, only to have it destroyed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. MSLF is engaged in a fierce legal battle for the congregation.
Listen: MSLF talks grizzly bears with Wake Up Wyoming
Environmentalists’ efforts to keep grizzly bears protected by the Endangered Species Act puts Wyoming ranchers in harm’s way. MSLF attorney Cody Wisniewski discussed the problem and the case with Glenn Woods on Wake Up Wyoming.
New Case Alert: Grizzly Fight Becomes Environmentalist Power Grab
Scientists say the Yellowstone Area Grizzly has recovered and should no longer be listed on the Endangered Species List. It was a conservation success. Instead of rejoicing, big-city environmentalists sued to keep the bear on the endangered list. Now, in a new lawsuit, the radical groups are using the grizzly again to advance their anti-ranching agenda.
New Case Alert: BLM Devastated Idaho Family’s Ranching Legacy
Idaho cattle ranchers Mike and Linda Lee Hanley passed on their ranch to their daughter Martha Corrigan and her husband John, so the couple could carry on the family legacy. Then they learned the government had illegally cancelled their grazing rights.
Wyoming Ranchers and Farmers Now Endangered, Not the Grizzlies
Keeping a family farm, sheep or cattle ranch profitable is a difficult enough without special interest groups making it harder. The grizzly bear was once an endangered species, but in 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly population exceeded scientists’ minimum goals for the powerful predator. It had fully recovered. The agency tried to remove the animal from the endangered list, but was sued in Crow Indian Tribe v. United States of America. More recently, environmental groups also got involved trying to prevent delisting of the grizzly.