Evaluating Trends in Rangeland Health on Bureau of Land Management Lands

Overview

 

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plays a pivotal role in managing extensive public lands allocated for livestock grazing, overseeing approximately 155 million acres of grazing allotments on public lands across the United States. The law requires BLM to assess the land health of these grazing allotments to help the agency make management decisions to achieve and maintain healthy lands.

To better understand the land health on these grazing allotments, we analyzed the rangeland health assessments conducted by the BLM from 1997 to 2023. PEER obtained these assessments through a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and lawsuits. BLM’s data provides valuable insights into the health of these grazing allotments across various states, highlighting land health trends, challenges, and opportunities.

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