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Equine Facilities Are Not Industrial Livestock Operations
Misapplying industrial livestock production standards imposes undue burdens on recreational and competitive horse venues and hands powerful tools to NGOs and other entities seeking to shutter them. ...more
Government ,Horse Industry Horses &Legal
June 03, 2026•5 min read
Wolves: Myths vs Reality
Wolves are not symbols, moral actors, or ecological cure-alls; they are apex predators whose impacts must be managed with clear-eyed realism. Continuing to base policy on myth, selective science, and ... ...more
Ranching ,Wildlife
April 25, 2026•10 min read
A Horse for Every Heartstring: Owning the Consequences of Naive Activism
Dear Opponent of Humane Horse Processing... We understand that you want each and every unwanted horse to remain within the borders of our beautiful nation, alive and well! The "alive and well" part i... ...more
Animal Welfare ,Horse Industry Horses &Policy
April 14, 2026•4 min read
Recommendations for Economic and Ecological Restoration of Western Rangelands
Western Justice's official position statement, written by Ramona Hage Morrison, consultant and court certified expert witness on federal lands policy, western ranching history and practices, vested wa... ...more
Ranching ,Grazing Water Rights &Grazing Rights
April 08, 2026•18 min read
When Regulation Becomes Lawfare: Washington Agencies Versus the Fode Family
Across Washington state, a growing number of agricultural producers say they are facing something far more aggressive than ordinary regulatory oversight. ...more
Government ,Property Rights Water Rights Water &Legal
March 19, 2026•8 min read
King Ranch Case: Agricultural Lawfare, Institutional Control, and the Constitution
The King Ranch case is no longer simply a dispute over stock ponds. It has become a revealing case study in how administrative enforcement, executive appointment power, and regulatory expansion can co... ...more
Government ,Local Government Ranching Policy Property Rights Water Rights Water &Legal
March 05, 2026•5 min read
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