Western conservatives are opposing a proposed Bureau of Land Management Rule that would emphasize conservation on public lands.⁠ ⁠ Earlier this week, House Republicans gathered enough votes to narrowly pass the WEST Act, which if the Senate concurs would nullify the BLM’s new “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule that elevates conservation priorities on 245 million acres of federal public land. In the case of the BLM rule, the agency proposes elevating conservation to the same land-management priority that traditional uses, such as grazing, mining, and energy development have had for decades. Republicans voting for its nullification were apparently swayed by critics of the rule, including the livestock industry and energy companies that lease federal mineral rights, who worry the change could destabilize Western economies.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #blm #westact #conservation #publicland #publiclands #hunting #huntingland #westernhunting #outdoors #nature #...