Soooo.... congrats to the author on inflaming his audience.
Read it again Hoss. Read it again.
I'll even attempt to be clearer: The author, in my opinion, is lazy in their reporting. Literally presenting a snapshot and using it as evidence of a persistent problem.
Might as well take a picture of somebodies anus, blow it up and call it their portrait. It's pathetic reporting, in my opinion. Precisely why we (as citizens of the state and nation) employ range biologists to conduct long term evaluation of grazing lands and implement best strategies. NOT make management decisions based on a politicians whim or a 'reporters' photo and ten minute diatribe hastily posted to an internet site.
To be transparent... I'm not defending public land grazing. Nor am I condoning it. As I grow older the more I lean towards seeing the resource utilized by wildlife and less by private/corporate livestock. On the other hand... livestock has a place on public lands.. without a doubt. Livestock is beneficial in replicating the vast herds of wildlife that once roamed this land but are no longer feasible considering the extent of human habitation.