Partnership at Hi Ute Ranch reimagines the role of cattle in conservation

Partnership at Hi Ute Ranch reimagines the role of cattle in conservation

On Memorial Day weekend, the small oasis of pasture backing into the foothills and sandwiched along the I-80 corridor between Ecker Hill Middle School, Junction Commons and the Pinebrook neighborhood has a few new faces.  The Hi Ute Ranch is now home to 45 grazing cows for a regenerative grazing pilot led by 3 Springs Land and Livestock in partnership with Utah Open Lands. The project uses the cattle to restore soil health, improve wildlife habi…

Cowboys vs. Bureaucrats: Utah and Nevada Ranchers Push Back Against BLM’s Latest Power Grab

In places like Utah and Nevada, ranching isn’t just a job. It’s a way of life. Families have raised cattle and sheep on open land for generations. That way of life is now under pressure - again - from Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rolled out new...