Welfare ranching threatens Deep Creek

Word on the mountain is the cattle will be back this winter. This heavily subsidised special intrest use of our public lands causes extensive damage to riparian areas where these cattle congregate. The effect on Deep Creek is the further degradation of habitat for endangerd species such as the arroyo toad. The end result of this activity could be restrictions on human entry within the Deep Creek drainege if populations of the toad continue to decline. Can the area sustain cattle grazing in the wake of a multi year drought? Has the Round Mountain area fully recovered from the extensive damage caused by the Willow Fire? Will the cattle ranchers cut fences to allow their cattle to get into the riparian areas on private and USFS lands as they have in the past? I believe that the BLM is aware of the ecological damage that grazing causes but the politiacl forces within apply great pressure upon them to continue this subisdized welfare of cattle intrests. Is this activity worth the price?