Mar 20, 2024
In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks to Sarah Falen Tate from Wild West Advocacy about “Balancing Conservation & Property Rights.”
In this episode, Tracy and Sarah discuss:
- Sarah’s deep family roots in ranching, advocacy, and fighting
for the property rights of ranchers.
Tracy asks Sarah if land ownership and property rights are under
attack.
- Sarah shares her thoughts on land ownership, property rights,
conservation, and the attack on farmland.
- In this episode, Tracy and Sarah dive deep into five areas of
concern regarding property rights. They chat about:
- Energy companies: We discuss the forceful use of eminent domain
that some states and energy projects have seen in the US.
- Conversation programs - Do you have acres enrolled in a
conversation program? If so, you won’t want to miss this.
- Land trusts - What are land trusts, how do they work, and why are
they used?
- Endangered Species Act—Do you remember the wolves being released
in Colorado? We chat about this heated topic. Are local farmers
happy with the wolves being released? What are the dangers? Can
this raise endangered species act & property right concerns? Sarah
shares horrifying stories about other locations where wolves have
been released, the damage they have done to wildlife and livestock,
and how residents fear for their pets and their children’s
lives.
- Natural Asset Companies - What are NACs, and what just happened a
few months back? This one is alarming.
Sarah shares some final advice for farmers with land in conversation programs or those considering entering their land into conservation programs.
You will want to catch this episode if you own or lease government land.
I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did. As farmers, our property rights are critical and Sarah brought some great food for thoughts for our audience.
Thanks for tuning in friends,
Tracy
RESOURCES
Wild West Advocacy - https://www.wildwestadvocacy.com
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Episode 221: Balancing Conservation & Property Rights with Sarah Falen Tate
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