Re: Grazing Fees

"The Federal grazing fee for Western public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service will be $1.56 per animal unit month (AUM) in 2006, down from $1.79 in 2005. The newly adjusted fee, determined by a congressional formula and effective on March 1, applies to nearly 18,000 grazing permits and leases administered by the BLM and more than 8,000 permits administered by the Forest Service. "

This is clearly twisted rationale. This administration is selling public land claiming to need the revenue and yet now has reduced grazing fees.

Ranchers grazing private lands will find it even more difficult to compete with ranchers (feeding at the public trough) receiving this increased federal subsidy.

Go, BLM. Another victory for special interests at the expense of the American people.