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A Year of Victories on
Predator Control
and Natural Resource
Management
Policy Update:
hile there was been great uncertainty in 2020, the National Calemen's Beef Association
(NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) have been steadfast in their efforts to cut
regulatory red tape and promote cale producers' role in managing and improving American
landscapes. e Government Affairs team in Washington, D.C. racked up many key wins
in the past 11 months. Some of the biggest wins you might have already heard about, like
updating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the first time in several decades,
or finally replacing the onerous "waters of the United States" rule with the Navigable Waters
Protection Rule (NWPR). Both of those rulemakings are common sense ways to allow
producers to do the work they need to do without fear of frivolous lawsuits. ere were
also big victories on managing predators, with the finalized rule delisting gray wolves under
the Endangered Species Act and the passage of the America's Conservation Enhancement
(ACE) Act that allows for improved management of black vultures and ravens.
NCBA and PLC have been driving forces behind these rulemakings in the executive
branch and legislation on Capitol Hill to give producers more management tools.
Steven Johnson
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