The BLM’s Public Lands Rule with Bailey Brennan and David Willms

National Wildlife Federation Outdoors - Halt the Heist!

Aaron and Bill chat with Bailey and David about the newly proposed “Public Lands Rule”, which will determine future management of Bureau of Land Management lands. We offer BLM history, why the BLM decided to propose the rule, what the rule is designed to do and how it can help fish, wildlife, and hunting and fishing opportunities. Also, sometimes called the “conservation rule”, the proposed rule sets out to rebalance management of 245 million acres of the American West, including some of the finest fish and wildlife habitat in the world. And anyone can offer their ideas and feedback to the BLM. This podcast will help you learn more and be ready to share your thoughts with the BLM during the official comment period, which closes June 20th.

Suggested links:

Learn about the rule – https://www.blm.gov/public-lands-rule

Comment on the rule - https://www.regulations.gov/document/BLM-2023-0001-0001

Show notes:

4:32 – The team chats quickly about their outdoor pursuits during the Memorial Day weekend.

8:07 – David answers the question, “What is the BLM?” and shares a short history.

12:30 – Bailey joins the discussion regarding the history and background of the Bureau of Land Management.

16:13 – What is the BLM’s newly proposed “Conservation Rule”?

18:46 - Discussing neglect of the health and habitat of (some) public lands. These habitats need some active management and/or preservation. Cheatgrass and its role here.

24:55 – Short break for a message from our partner podcast, Artemis Sportswomen, and a couple inserted ads from the Waypoints advertising community.

*Unfortunately, because of these inserted ads we cannot be as detailed with show note time stamps from this point onward, but we will let you know a few key topics covered here:

· What does a degraded habitat look like from the road?

· “The land nobody else wanted…”

· Underfunding

· Conservation Leasing and the infusion of new resources

· Why should hunters and anglers should care about the BLM’s proposed Conservation Rule?

· Stream bank restoration projects and fish habitat improvements

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