Open Question: Do ranchers in Wyoming, Montana, & other western states own all the land their cattle graze on?

18 August 2008, 6:25 pm

After returning from the Grand Tetons & Yellowstone, and hearing all the stories about ranchers (and the hunters they employ) killing wolves and coyotes (and the gov't killing Buffalo and elk) for being on the the property the cattle were on, I was extremely angry. Reasons aside, I have been informed that many of the ranchers around the national parks areas (Yellowstone & Grand tetons, also assuming Rocky Mountain area) do NOT own or are in any way making payments for the property that the cattle are grazing on. I was informed the property is owned by either the department of the interior (federal) or department of natural resources (state) government. Is this true? Note, this is not a question about whether or not the animals should be killed - that will be a separate issue. The only question is to exactly who owns the land.... read more

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