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It Costs $123 Million a Year to Keep Public Lands Open for Grazing
Nov 3 2005, Irani

Grazing seems to be turning expensive! At least $123 million is spent by federal agencies each year, to keep public lands open to livestock grazing. $123 million! That is what a government report says. Ranching on the millions of acres of public lands...

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