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* [http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo/blm_programs/more/trespass_cattle/frequently_asked_questions.html Bureau of Land Management]: Frequently Asked Questions [about the] Northeast Clark County Cattle Trespass
 
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Revision as of 01:22, 27 April 2014

About

The dispute between Cliven Bundy and the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which reached its climax with an armed confrontation in 2014, began in 1993 when the BLM, concerned about the effects of overgrazing on the endangered desert tortoise, changed land-use rules to prohibit grazing on certain lands where it had previously been allowed, on penalty of monetary fines. Bundy continued grazing his cattle on the now-off-limits lands, but refused to pay the new fines.[S]

The confrontation began when the BLM attempted to round up the cattle in order to remove them from federal land, but the round-up was called off due to concerns about safety of BLM employees if the Bundy supporters were to initiate a fire fight; this ended the confrontation.

After the rounded-up cattle were released back to the Bundys, the Bundy family determined that two bulls had been shot by the BLM (which the BLM has confirmed) and several others had died from dehydration. This was followed shortly by the family's discovery of the corpses of the dead cattle.

It has been widely reported (primarily in the right-wing media) that the desert tortoise was just an excuse for government to behave illicitly (in the words of Shiree Bundy Cox, the government was "playing the endangered species card", i.e. raising the issue solely to gain support from liberals and environmentalists).

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  • /standoff: the armed confrontation with federal agents
  • /cattle grave: the Bundy family's discovery of the burial sites of the cattle which died during the roundup

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