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Public Lands Council PLC fights for public lands grazing interests in Washington, DC. Visit us at www.PublicLandsCouncil.org.

Public Lands Council (PLC) strives to maintain a stable business environment for ranchers with public lands grazing rights. Founded in 1968 and based in Washington, DC, we work with Congress and the federal agencies to represent the 22,000 ranchers who operate on public lands. These ranchers serve as the caretakers of the range, the economic drivers of the rural West, and providers of food and fiber for the nation and world. THE PLC FAN PAGE ON FACEBOOK COMMUNITY GUIDELINES:

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Building wildfire-resilient landscapes is ultimately about protecting the people and communities that depend on them – a...
09/18/2026

Building wildfire-resilient landscapes is ultimately about protecting the people and communities that depend on them – and that’s what targeted grazing and active management seek to do.

09/17/2026

Day 2 of is in the books!

PLC Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover recaps the second day of PLC’s Annual Meeting in Copper Mountain, including some of the key conversations and takeaways from today’s sessions.

Watch the recap below, and stay tuned for PLC’s new leadership announcements!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Copper Mountain for PLC’s 58th Annual Meeting. The past few days brought importan...
09/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Copper Mountain for PLC’s 58th Annual Meeting. The past few days brought important conversations on federal lands policy, rangeland management, fire, technology, animal health, and the issues facing public lands ranchers.

Most importantly, thank you to the PLC members who showed up and helped shape the priorities for the year ahead.

We appreciate our speakers, agency and industry partners, sponsors, and everyone who made a success.

Until next time!

Livestock grazing is an important tool for reducing wildfire risk.Targeted grazing efforts reduce the fine fuels that al...
09/17/2026

Livestock grazing is an important tool for reducing wildfire risk.

Targeted grazing efforts reduce the fine fuels that allow fire to spread quickly, help control invasive annual grasses and are used strategically to create fuel breaks in high-risk areas. In high-priority landscapes alone, livestock grazing can reduce the probability of burning by more than 80%.

09/17/2026

That’s a wrap on Day 1 of !

Hear from Garrett Edmonds, PLC Policy Director, as he recaps the first day of Annual Meeting in Copper Mountain and shares some of the conversations happening among PLC members.

More from PLC58 coming tomorrow.

PLC’s 58th Annual Meeting is officially underway in Copper Mountain!This week, our members and industry stakeholders are...
09/15/2026

PLC’s 58th Annual Meeting is officially underway in Copper Mountain!

This week, our members and industry stakeholders are gathering to discuss issues affecting public lands ranchers, hear from policy leaders, and share in conversations that will help shape next year’s priorities.

Today's events include the PLC Board of Directors Meeting and a welcome reception sponsored by the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB).

Follow along throughout the week as we share highlights!

Fire is a natural part of many Western ecosystems, but not all fire is created equal.Catastrophic wildfires are differen...
09/15/2026

Fire is a natural part of many Western ecosystems, but not all fire is created equal.

Catastrophic wildfires are different, and decades of reduced fuels mitigation and a “hands-off” policy approach has left federal forests, grasslands, and rangelands in jeopardy of irreversible damage from catastrophic wildfire. When fires burn too hot, spread too quickly or become too severe for a landscape to withstand, they can cause lasting damage to forests, rangelands, wildlife habitat and communities.

Healthy landscapes require active management. Reducing fuels before a fire starts is one of the most important steps we can take to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

Targeted grazing plays a key role in this.

Learn more about mitigating wildfire risk through active management and targeted grazing at this link:https://publiclandscouncil.org/Media/PLC/Docs/wildfire-targeted-grazing-2025_1.pdf

Applications for the Spring 2027 Public Policy Internships are now being accepted!This program runs from January to May ...
09/10/2026

Applications for the Spring 2027 Public Policy Internships are now being accepted!

This program runs from January to May with opportunities to attend industry meetings, Capitol Hill meetings and hearings, learn from industry experts, and much more!

Apply today at https://jobs.keldair.com/ncba/jobs/101839/public-policy-internship-spring-2027

Applications are due no later than October 5th!

Annual Meeting is one week away!Thank you to Techie Productions and Western Ag Network for their Gold Sponsorship of PLC...
09/08/2026

Annual Meeting is one week away!

Thank you to Techie Productions and Western Ag Network for their Gold Sponsorship of PLC’s 58th Annual Meeting.

We’ll see you September 15–17 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. Registration is still open: https://publiclandscouncil.org/events/annual-meeting

Today, we’re celebrating those who keep our working lands working.Public lands ranchers play an important role in produc...
09/07/2026

Today, we’re celebrating those who keep our working lands working.

Public lands ranchers play an important role in producing food and fiber, caring for the land, and supporting the rural communities they call home.

On behalf of PLC, happy Labor Day!

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