Yes but do you see the fallacy in your comment? Whether state vs federal, conservation is similarly a problem that could technically be solved at both levels. Your comment:<p>&gt; &quot;The issue is whether federal land should be used for conservation versus grazing.&quot;<p>The real problem IMO is whether states would be better at managing these laws than the federal level.<p>This is what they are proposing... even if they do achieve this, there is no guaruntee that it would instantly turn into a free-for-all for ranchers.<p>There is no clear answer to this question. What if Oregon green-activists acquire similar power, embraces this idea, and do a far better job than the feds at conservation? A model for other states to follow.<p>This is an interesting thought experiment, lost in hyper-political handwaving.